Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in IDA only
IDA only: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 545,290 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in IDA only, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in IDA only is 545,290 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in IDA only peaked at 545,290 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 150,487 number, in 1997.
That places IDA only 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in IDA only, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 150,487 number | — |
| 1998 | 150,487 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 153,602 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 160,891 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 167,608 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 186,294 number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 200,883 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 203,672 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 213,930 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 224,950 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 237,649 number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 255,098 number | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 271,358 number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 284,177 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 305,457 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 308,923 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 346,606 number | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 400,698 number | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 435,973 number | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 488,184 number | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 512,111 number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 545,290 number | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,525 number | 150,487 number | 153,602 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 212,233 number | 160,891 number | 271,358 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,047 number | 284,177 number | 545,290 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More education data for IDA only
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.00 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 182.50 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 87.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in IDA only?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in IDA only was 545,290 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 545,290 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,487 number in 1997.
- How does IDA only rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- IDA only ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.