Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA blend

IDA blend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 256,144 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
256,144 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
262,175 number
in 2016
All-time low
93,461 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA blend, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997200720181997: 93.5k number1998: 93.5k number1999: 96.6k number2000: 102.0k number2001: 104.2k number2002: 119.0k number2003: 129.9k number2004: 135.2k number2005: 147.7k number2006: 158.8k number2007: 174.1k number2008: 183.9k number2009: 191.8k number2010: 198.6k number2011: 210.7k number2012: 189.1k number2013: 196.7k number2014: 224.8k number2015: 245.0k number2016: 262.2k number2017: 258.1k number2018: 256.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA blend is 256,144 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA blend peaked at 262,175 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93,461 number, in 1997.

IDA blend ranks 39th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 94,523 number 93,461 number 96,647 number 3
2000s 144,665 number 102,030 number 191,833 number 10
2010s 226,811 number 189,097 number 262,175 number 9

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 36 Peru 33,701 number compare
  2. 37 Thailand 32,912 number compare
  3. 38 Japan 31,903 number compare
  4. 39 Iraq 31,566 number compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 31,472 number compare
  6. 41 Afghanistan 30,380 number compare
  7. 42 Algeria 29,718 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA blend?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA blend was 256,144 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 262,175 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 93,461 number in 1997.
How does IDA blend rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
IDA blend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data

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.