Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 243,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
243,474
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
243,474
in 2023
All-time low
131,361
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2011201720232011: 131.4k2012: 131.4k2013: 135.2k2014: 140.9k2015: 149.7k2016: 157.5k2017: 173.1k2018: 190.1k2019: 205.1k2020: 222.0k2021: 221.7k2022: 240.0k2023: 243.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 243,474 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 243,474 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,361, in 2011.

That places UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 90th 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 13 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 131,361
2012 131,361 +0.0%
2013 135,176 +2.9%
2014 140,906 +4.2%
2015 149,714 +6.3%
2016 157,491 +5.2%
2017 173,078 +9.9%
2018 190,103 +9.8%
2019 205,075 +7.9%
2020 222,049 +8.3%
2021 221,733 -0.1%
2022 239,980 +8.2%
2023 243,474 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 157,141 131,361 205,075 9
2020s 231,809 221,733 243,474 4

Countries ranked near UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 87 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7,104 compare
  2. 88 Australia 6,768 compare
  3. 89 Czechia 6,561 compare
  4. 90 Argentina 6,524 compare
  5. 91 Sudan 6,266 compare
  6. 92 South Africa 6,152 compare
  7. 93 Croatia 5,939 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean was 243,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 243,474 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 131,361 in 2011.
How does UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean 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