Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia
Australia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 13,319 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,296 number | — |
| 1999 | 5,502 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5,711 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,590 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,051 number | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6,563 number | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 9,124 number | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 9,654 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9,900 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,384 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9,980 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10,393 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10,708 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10,933 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,139 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11,992 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,372 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 12,143 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12,849 number | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,558 number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 13,319 number | -1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13,319 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13,319 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +39.0% | 6,563 number | 9,124 number |
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Australia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,558 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Australia ranks 82nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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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About this data
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.