Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hungary

Hungary: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 12,865 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
12,865 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12,865 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,698 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 5.9k number1999: 5.7k number2000: 5.9k number2001: 6.1k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 6.7k number2004: 6.0k number2005: 6.3k number2006: 6.4k number2007: 6.7k number2008: 6.8k number2009: 7.2k number2010: 7.8k number2011: 8.1k number2012: 7.9k number2013: 8.8k number2014: 9.6k number2015: 10.6k number2016: 11.6k number2017: 12.4k number2018: 12.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 12,865 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hungary peaked at 12,865 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,698 number, in 1999.

Hungary ranks 85th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Hungary, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,891 number —
1999 5,698 number -3.3%
2000 5,927 number +4.0%
2001 6,118 number +3.2%
2002 6,530 number +6.7%
2003 6,660 number +2.0%
2004 6,041 number -9.3%
2005 6,311 number +4.5%
2006 6,426 number +1.8%
2007 6,677 number +3.9%
2008 6,774 number +1.5%
2009 7,247 number +7.0%
2010 7,831 number +8.1%
2011 8,087 number +3.3%
2012 7,855 number -2.9%
2013 8,842 number +12.6%
2014 9,566 number +8.2%
2015 10,643 number +11.3%
2016 11,634 number +9.3%
2017 12,397 number +6.6%
2018 12,865 number +3.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 12,865 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 12,865 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,794 number 5,698 number 5,891 number 2
2000s 6,471 number 5,927 number 7,247 number 10
2010s 9,969 number 7,831 number 12,865 number 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 82 Australia 13,319 number compare
  2. 83 Sudan 13,239 number compare
  3. 84 Angola 13,103 number compare
  4. 86 Czechia 12,334 number compare
  5. 87 United Arab Emirates 12,276 number compare
  6. 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,202 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hungary?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hungary was 12,865 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12,865 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5,698 number in 1999.
How does Hungary rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Hungary ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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.