Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in India
India: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 375,055 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in India, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
India recorded 375,055 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in India peaked at 375,055 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59,112 number, in 1998.
That places India 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in India, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59,112 number | — |
| 1999 | 60,164 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 66,792 number | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 78,588 number | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 103,827 number | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 121,233 number | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 135,345 number | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 147,428 number | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 147,687 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 163,800 number | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 186,113 number | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 205,781 number | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 210,817 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 206,680 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 192,035 number | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 190,637 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 215,954 number | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 257,006 number | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 305,364 number | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 341,442 number | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 375,055 number | +9.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 375,055 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 36.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 375,055 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 37,061 number, 10.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,638 number | 59,112 number | 60,164 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 135,659 number | 66,792 number | 205,781 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,999 number | 190,637 number | 375,055 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in India?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in India was 375,055 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 375,055 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,112 number in 1998.
- How does India rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- India ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.