Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 420,404 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Least developed countries, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Least developed countries is 420,404 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Least developed countries peaked at 420,404 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,599 number, in 1997.
That places Least developed countries 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it 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 … both sexes number in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 120,599 number | — |
| 1998 | 120,599 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 123,439 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 130,384 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 136,075 number | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 151,023 number | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 164,411 number | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 164,495 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 173,294 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 185,306 number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 198,035 number | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 209,151 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 225,707 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 238,112 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 257,088 number | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 254,827 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 285,915 number | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 327,593 number | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 349,761 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 384,988 number | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 401,003 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 420,404 number | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,546 number | 120,599 number | 123,439 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 173,788 number | 130,384 number | 225,707 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,410 number | 238,112 number | 420,404 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 24 Turkey 47,546 number compare
- 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
- 28 Spain 42,034 number compare
- 29 Greece 39,096 number compare
- 30 United Kingdom 38,986 number compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Least developed countries?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Least developed countries was 420,404 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 420,404 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,599 number in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.