Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 1.48 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.48 million number
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.48 million number
in 2018
All-time low
389,434 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Early-demographic dividend, 1997–2018

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1997200720181997: 389.4k number1998: 389.4k number1999: 399.1k number2000: 430.9k number2001: 460.7k number2002: 532.2k number2003: 579.2k number2004: 599.5k number2005: 635.9k number2006: 660.5k number2007: 729.7k number2008: 797.5k number2009: 863.3k number2010: 913.0k number2011: 946.9k number2012: 937.4k number2013: 998.9k number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 France 99,488 number compare
  2. 7 United States 84,349 number compare
  3. 8 Kazakhstan, Republic of 83,503 number compare
  4. 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
  7. 12 Italy 75,954 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Early-demographic dividend?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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 abroa 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 abroa?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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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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.