Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean
WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 242,919 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean is 242,919, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 242,919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130,682, in 2011.
That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean 95th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 130,682 | — |
| 2012 | 130,682 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 134,346 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 140,127 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 148,911 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 156,624 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 172,178 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 189,199 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 204,304 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 221,336 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 221,069 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 239,396 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 242,919 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,339 | 130,682 | 204,304 | 9 |
| 2020s | 231,180 | 221,069 | 242,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.688 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Latin America & Caribbean was 242,919 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 242,919 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,682 in 2011.
- How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Latin America & 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