Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 2.34 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.34 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
6th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.34 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.14 million
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, 2011–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2011201720232011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries recorded 2.34 million for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries peaked at 2.34 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 6th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.44 million 1.14 million 1.85 million 9
2020s 2.12 million 2.00 million 2.34 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

  1. 3 Viet Nam 69,312 compare
  2. 4 Germany 68,775 compare
  3. 5 United States of America 67,962 compare
  4. 6 France 64,093 compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 64,069 compare
  6. 8 Brazil 51,346 compare
  7. 9 Korea 49,724 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries was 2.34 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2011.
How does UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 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