Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 559,585 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend stood at 559,585. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 559,585 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,149, in 1997.
That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 148,149 | — |
| 1998 | 148,149 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150,803 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 157,684 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 164,652 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 173,851 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 186,553 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 187,939 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 198,605 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 208,816 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 218,511 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 229,023 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 244,882 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 257,785 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 275,583 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 274,127 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 289,425 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 336,669 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 367,322 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 393,477 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 390,662 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 388,770 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 403,591 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 435,747 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 464,389 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 504,569 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 559,585 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149,034 | 148,149 | 150,803 | 3 |
| 2000s | 197,052 | 157,684 | 244,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337,741 | 257,785 | 403,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,072 | 435,747 | 559,585 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.04 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.62 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 559,585 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 559,585 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,149 in 1997.
- How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release