Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Canada

Canada: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 48,345 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48,345 number
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
50,583 number
in 2016
All-time low
29,910 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 29.9k number1999: 30.6k number2000: 31.1k number2001: 32.1k number2002: 37.8k number2003: 39.5k number2004: 40.2k number2005: 43.5k number2006: 44.7k number2007: 45.3k number2008: 45.9k number2009: 47.1k number2010: 46.4k number2011: 46.3k number2012: 46.0k number2013: 46.7k number2014: 47.5k number2015: 49.9k number2016: 50.6k number2017: 49.6k number2018: 48.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Canada is 48,345 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Canada peaked at 50,583 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,910 number, in 1998.

That places Canada 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,238 number 29,910 number 30,565 number 2
2000s 40,708 number 31,098 number 47,074 number 10
2010s 47,942 number 46,016 number 50,583 number 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Canada?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Canada was 48,345 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 50,583 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 29,910 number in 1998.
How does Canada rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Canada ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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

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
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.