Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 3.62 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.62 million number
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.62 million number
in 2018
All-time low
976,737 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low & middle income, 1997–2018

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1997200720181997: 976.7k number1998: 976.7k number1999: 990.4k number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.1M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.5M number2005: 1.6M number2006: 1.7M number2007: 1.8M number2008: 2.0M number2009: 2.1M number2010: 2.3M number2011: 2.4M number2012: 2.5M number2013: 2.6M number2014: 2.8M number2015: 3.0M number2016: 3.3M number2017: 3.4M number2018: 3.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low & middle income stood at 3.62 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low & middle income peaked at 3.62 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 976,737 number, in 1997.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 981,305 number 976,737 number 990,441 number 3
2000s 1.57 million number 1.05 million number 2.13 million number 10
2010s 2.88 million number 2.27 million number 3.62 million number 9

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 993,367 number compare
  2. 2 India 375,055 number compare
  3. 3 Germany 122,538 number compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 108,527 number compare
  5. 5 Korea 101,774 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low & middle income?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low & middle income was 3.62 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3.62 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 976,737 number in 1997.
How does Low & middle income rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income 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.