Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.28 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.28 million
in 2023
All-time low
511,647
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 2.28 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 2.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 511,647, in 1997.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 511,647 | — |
| 1998 | 511,647 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 518,887 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 552,318 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 608,050 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 686,331 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 772,245 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 817,014 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 867,553 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 892,182 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 966,334 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,060 | 511,647 | 518,887 | 3 |
| 2000s | 841,098 | 552,318 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 1.29 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.13 million | 2.28 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 13 Ukraine 95,630 compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 89,693 compare
- 15 Brazil 89,459 compare
- 16 Italy 86,837 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 76,328 compare
- 18 Kazakhstan 75,396 compare
- 19 Morocco 75,186 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.4808 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.9061 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 57.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0947 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 62.28 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 84.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 2.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,647 in 1997.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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