Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 154,571 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
154,571
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
154,571
in 2023
All-time low
82,812
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 82.8k2012: 82.8k2013: 86.1k2014: 94.4k2015: 99.5k2016: 106.6k2017: 110.7k2018: 114.1k2019: 120.5k2020: 129.0k2021: 136.9k2022: 146.6k2023: 154.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) recorded 154,571 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 154,571 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,812, in 2011.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 82,812
2012 82,812 +0.0%
2013 86,126 +4.0%
2014 94,448 +9.7%
2015 99,494 +5.3%
2016 106,578 +7.1%
2017 110,714 +3.9%
2018 114,054 +3.0%
2019 120,534 +5.7%
2020 129,048 +7.1%
2021 136,939 +6.1%
2022 146,609 +7.1%
2023 154,571 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99,730 82,812 120,534 9
2020s 141,792 129,048 154,571 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 131 Mozambique 2,372 compare
  2. 132 Nicaragua 2,275 compare
  3. 133 New Zealand 2,258 compare
  4. 134 Costa Rica 2,240 compare
  5. 135 Libya 2,238 compare
  6. 136 Niger 2,222 compare
  7. 137 Mauritania 2,216 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 WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 154,571 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 154,571 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 82,812 in 2011.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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