Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3.62 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Low & middle income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 976,737 number | — |
| 1998 | 976,737 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 990,441 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million number | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million number | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million number | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million number | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million number | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million number | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 million number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.43 million number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.55 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million number | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 million number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.45 million number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million number | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Low & middle income?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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 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?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.