Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in High income

High income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 1.33 million number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1.33 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.33 million number
in 2018
All-time low
763,012 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in High income, 1997–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997200720181997: 763.0k number1998: 763.0k number1999: 790.0k number2000: 796.7k number2001: 829.4k number2002: 877.5k number2003: 909.7k number2004: 857.8k number2005: 889.5k number2006: 909.5k number2007: 950.1k number2008: 958.1k number2009: 1.0M number2010: 1.1M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.2M number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.2M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in High income is 1.33 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in High income peaked at 1.33 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 763,012 number, in 1997.

That places High income 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 772,024 number 763,012 number 790,048 number 3
2000s 899,592 number 796,742 number 1.02 million number 10
2010s 1.21 million number 1.07 million number 1.33 million number 9

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 8 Kazakhstan 83,503 number compare
  2. 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
  5. 12 Italy 75,954 number compare
  6. 13 Ukraine 72,063 number compare
  7. 14 Brazil 67,183 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in High income?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in High income was 1.33 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 763,012 number in 1997.
How does High income rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
High income ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.