Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Bolivia

Bolivia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 20,387 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20,387 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20,387 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,360 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 2.4k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 2.6k number2001: 3.4k number2002: 4.4k number2003: 5.3k number2004: 5.7k number2005: 6.7k number2006: 7.9k number2007: 13.1k number2008: 15.0k number2009: 15.5k number2010: 16.4k number2011: 16.4k number2012: 16.4k number2013: 17.4k number2014: 17.5k number2015: 18.4k number2016: 18.9k number2017: 20.2k number2018: 20.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Bolivia stood at 20,387 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Bolivia peaked at 20,387 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,360 number, in 1998.

Bolivia ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Bolivia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,360 number —
1999 2,362 number +0.1%
2000 2,571 number +8.8%
2001 3,403 number +32.4%
2002 4,372 number +28.5%
2003 5,342 number +22.2%
2004 5,673 number +6.2%
2005 6,693 number +18.0%
2006 7,922 number +18.4%
2007 13,149 number +66.0%
2008 14,964 number +13.8%
2009 15,486 number +3.5%
2010 16,450 number +6.2%
2011 16,425 number -0.2%
2012 16,372 number -0.3%
2013 17,363 number +6.1%
2014 17,524 number +0.9%
2015 18,376 number +4.9%
2016 18,911 number +2.9%
2017 20,236 number +7.0%
2018 20,387 number +0.7%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 20,387 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20,387 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 6.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Bolivia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +66.0% 7,922 number 13,149 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,361 number 2,360 number 2,362 number 2
2000s 7,958 number 2,571 number 15,486 number 10
2010s 18,005 number 16,372 number 20,387 number 9

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 55 Belarus 22,557 number compare
  2. 56 Austria 21,514 number compare
  3. 57 Venezuela 21,087 number compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 19,679 number compare
  5. 60 Tajikistan 19,675 number compare
  6. 61 Moldova 19,412 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Bolivia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Bolivia was 20,387 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 20,387 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,360 number in 1998.
How does Bolivia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Bolivia ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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.