Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 1.99 million number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1.99 million number
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.99 million number
in 2018
All-time low
532,607 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Late-demographic dividend, 1997–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200720181997: 533.5k number1998: 533.5k number1999: 532.6k number2000: 557.7k number2001: 599.8k number2002: 699.3k number2003: 814.6k number2004: 860.3k number2005: 916.4k number2006: 948.7k number2007: 1.0M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.3M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.6M number2015: 1.7M number2016: 1.8M number2017: 1.9M number2018: 2.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Vietnam 108,527 number compare
  2. 5 Korea, Republic of 101,774 number compare
  3. 6 France 99,488 number compare
  4. 7 United States 84,349 number compare
  5. 8 Kazakhstan, Republic of 83,503 number compare
  6. 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
  7. 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Late-demographic dividend?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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 abroa 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 abroa 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 abroa?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa 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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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.