Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA total
IDA total: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 832,738 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA total, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA total is 832,738 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA total peaked at 832,738 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 255,018 number, in 1997.
That places IDA total 17th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257,206 number | 255,018 number | 261,581 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 371,726 number | 274,571 number | 485,076 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 658,721 number | 507,698 number | 832,738 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9519 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA total?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in IDA total was 832,738 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 832,738 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,018 number in 1997.
- How does IDA total rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- IDA total ranks 17th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.