Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Greece

Greece: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 39,096 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39,096 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
61,001 number
in 1999
All-time low
28,501 number
in 2008
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 56.1k number1999: 61.0k number2000: 57.8k number2001: 56.1k number2002: 49.5k number2003: 45.1k number2004: 42.1k number2005: 37.5k number2006: 34.0k number2007: 31.7k number2008: 28.5k number2009: 28.6k number2010: 28.9k number2011: 29.4k number2012: 34.0k number2013: 33.9k number2014: 36.0k number2015: 37.2k number2016: 35.7k number2017: 38.0k number2018: 39.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Greece is 39,096 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Greece peaked at 61,001 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28,501 number, in 2008.

That places Greece 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 56,109 number —
1999 61,001 number +8.7%
2000 57,819 number -5.2%
2001 56,080 number -3.0%
2002 49,537 number -11.7%
2003 45,102 number -9.0%
2004 42,144 number -6.6%
2005 37,510 number -11.0%
2006 34,043 number -9.2%
2007 31,663 number -7.0%
2008 28,501 number -10.0%
2009 28,561 number +0.2%
2010 28,865 number +1.1%
2011 29,350 number +1.7%
2012 34,031 number +15.9%
2013 33,937 number -0.3%
2014 36,012 number +6.1%
2015 37,175 number +3.2%
2016 35,711 number -3.9%
2017 37,964 number +6.3%
2018 39,096 number +3.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 39,096 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 3.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 39,096 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,555 number 56,109 number 61,001 number 2
2000s 41,096 number 28,501 number 57,819 number 10
2010s 34,682 number 28,865 number 39,096 number 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
  2. 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
  3. 28 Spain 42,034 number compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom 38,986 number compare
  5. 31 Egypt 38,667 number compare
  6. 32 Romania 37,534 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Greece?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Greece was 39,096 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 61,001 number in 1999.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 28,501 number in 2008.
How does Greece rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Greece ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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.