Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in MDG: World
MDG: World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 3.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World stood at 3.35 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World peaked at 3.35 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 2011.
That places MDG: World 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.83 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.48 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.78 million | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.83 million | 2.78 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.94 million | 3.35 million | 4 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7457 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: World was 3.35 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2011.
- How does MDG: World rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release