Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 683,017 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
683,017
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
683,017
in 2023
All-time low
515,598
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201720232011: 515.6k2012: 515.6k2013: 529.5k2014: 546.1k2015: 566.2k2016: 586.2k2017: 612.9k2018: 619.3k2019: 626.3k2020: 653.8k2021: 660.4k2022: 676.5k2023: 683.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 683,017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 683,017 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 515,598, in 2011.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 35th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 515,598
2012 515,598 +0.0%
2013 529,513 +2.7%
2014 546,135 +3.1%
2015 566,180 +3.7%
2016 586,245 +3.5%
2017 612,943 +4.6%
2018 619,309 +1.0%
2019 626,346 +1.1%
2020 653,781 +4.4%
2021 660,399 +1.0%
2022 676,531 +2.4%
2023 683,017 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 568,652 515,598 626,346 9
2020s 668,432 653,781 683,017 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 32 Japan 19,449 compare
  2. 33 Mexico 19,218 compare
  3. 34 Egypt 18,944 compare
  4. 35 Algeria 18,650 compare
  5. 36 Thailand 18,631 compare
  6. 37 Ecuador 18,323 compare
  7. 38 Romania 17,746 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 683,017 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 683,017 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 515,598 in 2011.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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