Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Albania

Albania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 18,181 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18,181 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
25,309 number
in 2011
All-time low
4,711 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Albania, 1998–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 4.7k number1999: 4.8k number2000: 5.9k number2001: 7.4k number2002: 8.5k number2003: 11.4k number2004: 13.5k number2005: 15.0k number2006: 17.5k number2007: 20.0k number2008: 21.0k number2009: 22.5k number2010: 23.6k number2011: 25.3k number2012: 24.4k number2013: 22.3k number2014: 20.7k number2015: 19.5k number2016: 17.6k number2017: 17.5k number2018: 18.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Albania recorded 18,181 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Albania peaked at 25,309 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,711 number, in 1998.

That places Albania 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Albania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,711 number —
1999 4,800 number +1.9%
2000 5,891 number +22.7%
2001 7,375 number +25.2%
2002 8,535 number +15.7%
2003 11,360 number +33.1%
2004 13,456 number +18.5%
2005 15,019 number +11.6%
2006 17,529 number +16.7%
2007 19,973 number +13.9%
2008 20,985 number +5.1%
2009 22,541 number +7.4%
2010 23,610 number +4.7%
2011 25,309 number +7.2%
2012 24,371 number -3.7%
2013 22,254 number -8.7%
2014 20,688 number -7.0%
2015 19,501 number -5.7%
2016 17,573 number -9.9%
2017 17,501 number -0.4%
2018 18,181 number +3.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 18,181 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 18,181 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,756 number 4,711 number 4,800 number 2
2000s 14,266 number 5,891 number 22,541 number 10
2010s 20,999 number 17,501 number 25,309 number 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 61 Moldova 19,412 number compare
  2. 62 Philippines 18,859 number compare
  3. 63 Lebanon 18,193 number compare
  4. 65 Netherlands 17,560 number compare
  5. 66 Norway 17,215 number compare
  6. 67 Chile 16,728 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Albania?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Albania was 18,181 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 25,309 number in 2011.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,711 number in 1998.
How does Albania rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Albania ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.