Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 83,503 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
83,503 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
90,213 number
in 2016
All-time low
20,374 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 20.4k number1999: 20.5k number2000: 20.5k number2001: 23.6k number2002: 27.6k number2003: 25.7k number2004: 27.5k number2005: 29.2k number2006: 27.2k number2007: 29.5k number2008: 46.8k number2009: 35.9k number2010: 39.5k number2011: 42.3k number2012: 42.5k number2013: 54.2k number2014: 67.0k number2015: 78.3k number2016: 90.2k number2017: 84.9k number2018: 83.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kazakhstan is 83,503 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kazakhstan peaked at 90,213 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,374 number, in 1998.

That places Kazakhstan 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Kazakhstan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 20,374 number —
1999 20,525 number +0.7%
2000 20,467 number -0.3%
2001 23,620 number +15.4%
2002 27,577 number +16.8%
2003 25,714 number -6.8%
2004 27,530 number +7.1%
2005 29,161 number +5.9%
2006 27,240 number -6.6%
2007 29,546 number +8.5%
2008 46,804 number +58.4%
2009 35,939 number -23.2%
2010 39,478 number +9.8%
2011 42,341 number +7.3%
2012 42,499 number +0.4%
2013 54,172 number +27.5%
2014 66,998 number +23.7%
2015 78,259 number +16.8%
2016 90,213 number +15.3%
2017 84,852 number -5.9%
2018 83,503 number -1.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 83,503 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 83,503 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,450 number 20,374 number 20,525 number 2
2000s 29,360 number 20,467 number 46,804 number 10
2010s 64,702 number 39,478 number 90,213 number 9

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 5 South Korea 101,774 number compare
  2. 6 France 99,488 number compare
  3. 7 United States 84,349 number compare
  4. 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
  5. 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kazakhstan?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kazakhstan was 83,503 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 90,213 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,374 number in 1998.
How does Kazakhstan rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Kazakhstan ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.