Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Georgia

Georgia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 11,144 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
11,144 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
92nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
11,332 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,909 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998200820181998: 4.9k number1999: 5.0k number2000: 5.1k number2001: 5.0k number2002: 5.1k number2003: 5.4k number2004: 5.6k number2005: 6.0k number2006: 6.3k number2007: 7.2k number2008: 7.7k number2009: 8.3k number2010: 8.3k number2011: 8.3k number2012: 9.9k number2013: 7.2k number2014: 9.4k number2015: 8.9k number2016: 9.0k number2017: 11.3k number2018: 11.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 11,144 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Georgia peaked at 11,332 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,909 number, in 1998.

That places Georgia 92nd 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 Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Georgia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,909 number —
1999 4,954 number +0.9%
2000 5,121 number +3.4%
2001 5,029 number -1.8%
2002 5,090 number +1.2%
2003 5,370 number +5.5%
2004 5,634 number +4.9%
2005 5,958 number +5.8%
2006 6,274 number +5.3%
2007 7,194 number +14.7%
2008 7,678 number +6.7%
2009 8,267 number +7.7%
2010 8,261 number -0.1%
2011 8,326 number +0.8%
2012 9,906 number +19.0%
2013 7,182 number -27.5%
2014 9,367 number +30.4%
2015 8,871 number -5.3%
2016 9,041 number +1.9%
2017 11,332 number +25.3%
2018 11,144 number -1.7%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 11,144 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 11,144 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Georgia 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
2013 -27.5% 9,906 number 7,182 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,932 number 4,909 number 4,954 number 2
2000s 6,162 number 5,029 number 8,267 number 10
2010s 9,270 number 7,182 number 11,332 number 9

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 89 Mongolia 11,892 number compare
  2. 90 Luxembourg 11,582 number compare
  3. 91 Finland 11,358 number compare
  4. 93 Kyrgyzstan 11,075 number compare
  5. 94 Libya 10,456 number compare
  6. 95 Lithuania 10,395 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Georgia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Georgia was 11,144 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 11,332 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,909 number in 1998.
How does Georgia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Georgia ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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.