Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 1.99 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Late-demographic dividend, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Late-demographic dividend stood at 1.99 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.99 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 532,607 number, in 1999.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 533,548 number | — |
| 1998 | 533,548 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 532,607 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 557,658 number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 599,818 number | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 699,342 number | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 814,592 number | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 860,276 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 916,444 number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 948,710 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million number | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million number | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million number | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million number | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533,234 number | 532,607 number | 533,548 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 869,717 number | 557,658 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.99 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 4 Vietnam 108,527 number compare
- 5 South Korea 101,774 number compare
- 6 France 99,488 number compare
- 7 United States 84,349 number compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 83,503 number compare
- 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0761 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Late-demographic dividend?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Late-demographic dividend was 1.99 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 532,607 number in 1999.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.