Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 301,972 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
301,972 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
301,972 number
in 2018
All-time low
120,885 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997200720181997: 120.9k number1998: 120.9k number1999: 122.9k number2000: 129.4k number2001: 134.0k number2002: 145.0k number2003: 156.2k number2004: 156.5k number2005: 164.1k number2006: 173.1k number2007: 184.2k number2008: 192.7k number2009: 197.9k number2010: 208.8k number2011: 222.9k number2012: 221.8k number2013: 228.5k number2014: 252.2k number2015: 267.2k number2016: 282.8k number2017: 294.1k number2018: 302.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 301,972 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 301,972 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,885 number, in 1997.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,565 number 120,885 number 122,926 number 3
2000s 163,302 number 129,388 number 197,900 number 10
2010s 253,373 number 208,848 number 301,972 number 9

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 33 Uzbekistan, Republic of 36,909 number compare
  2. 34 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 36,420 number compare
  3. 35 Mexico 34,196 number compare
  4. 36 Peru 33,701 number compare
  5. 37 Thailand 32,912 number compare
  6. 38 Japan 31,903 number compare
  7. 39 Iraq 31,566 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

All data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 301,972 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 301,972 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 120,885 number in 1997.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.