Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 1.48 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Early-demographic dividend is 1.48 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 1.48 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 389,434 number, in 1997.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 389,434 number | — |
| 1998 | 389,434 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 399,107 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 430,910 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 460,690 number | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 532,240 number | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 579,168 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 599,525 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 635,854 number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 660,465 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 729,735 number | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 797,542 number | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 863,266 number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 912,971 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 946,870 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 937,354 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 998,888 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million number | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million number | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million number | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,658 number | 389,434 number | 399,107 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 628,940 number | 430,910 number | 863,266 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million number | 912,971 number | 1.48 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 6 France 99,488 number compare
- 7 United States 84,349 number compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 83,503 number compare
- 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
- 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
- 12 Italy 75,954 number compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Early-demographic dividend?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Early-demographic dividend was 1.48 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,434 number in 1997.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.