Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 242,048 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 242,048, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 242,048 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,195, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 100th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 130,195 | — |
| 2012 | 130,195 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 133,765 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 138,883 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 148,238 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 155,850 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 171,427 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 188,345 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 203,445 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 220,328 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 220,212 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 238,599 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 242,048 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 155,594 | 130,195 | 203,445 | 9 |
| 2020s | 230,297 | 220,212 | 242,048 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 242,048 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 242,048 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,195 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and 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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February 2026 Data Release