Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Australia
Australia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 13,319 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Australia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Australia stood at 13,319 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Australia peaked at 13,558 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,296 number, in 1998.
That places Australia 82nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,399 number | 5,296 number | 5,502 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,335 number | 5,590 number | 10,393 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,113 number | 10,708 number | 13,558 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 105,469 (1999)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Australia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Australia was 13,319 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,558 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,296 number in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.