Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 356,065 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 356,065 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 356,065 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 112,871 number, in 1997.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 112,871 number | — |
| 1998 | 112,871 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 115,184 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 126,915 number | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 135,450 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 159,214 number | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 176,466 number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 173,572 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 183,173 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 189,687 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 211,771 number | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 227,225 number | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 240,668 number | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 254,210 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 254,909 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 256,957 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 263,615 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 278,364 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 296,294 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 308,614 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 341,115 number | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 356,065 number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,642 number | 112,871 number | 115,184 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 182,414 number | 126,915 number | 240,668 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,016 number | 254,210 number | 356,065 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More education data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 15-64 67.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.005 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America & Caribbean was 356,065 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 356,065 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,871 number in 1997.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.