Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 673,991 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
673,991
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
673,991
in 2023
All-time low
507,409
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720232011: 507.4k2012: 507.4k2013: 520.7k2014: 537.5k2015: 557.3k2016: 576.8k2017: 603.8k2018: 610.1k2019: 617.1k2020: 643.9k2021: 651.1k2022: 667.6k2023: 674.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 673,991, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 673,991 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 507,409, in 2011.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 507,409
2012 507,409 +0.0%
2013 520,747 +2.6%
2014 537,519 +3.2%
2015 557,260 +3.7%
2016 576,765 +3.5%
2017 603,821 +4.7%
2018 610,110 +1.0%
2019 617,053 +1.1%
2020 643,879 +4.3%
2021 651,134 +1.1%
2022 667,572 +2.5%
2023 673,991 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 559,788 507,409 617,053 9
2020s 659,144 643,879 673,991 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 34 Egypt 18,944 compare
  2. 35 Algeria 18,650 compare
  3. 36 Thailand 18,631 compare
  4. 37 Ecuador 18,323 compare
  5. 38 Romania 17,746 compare
  6. 39 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17,737 compare
  7. 40 Saudi Arabia 16,622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 673,991 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 673,991 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 507,409 in 2011.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release