Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low income

Low income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 272,726 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
272,726 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
37th
of 44 groups
All-time high
272,726 number
in 2018
All-time low
86,807 number
in 1999
Years of data
22
1997–2018

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200720181997: 90.3k number1998: 90.3k number1999: 86.8k number2000: 89.3k number2001: 91.9k number2002: 99.3k number2003: 102.9k number2004: 103.3k number2005: 108.7k number2006: 113.5k number2007: 117.6k number2008: 125.3k number2009: 129.4k number2010: 133.3k number2011: 149.3k number2012: 151.6k number2013: 172.5k number2014: 199.0k number2015: 220.0k number2016: 245.6k number2017: 256.1k number2018: 272.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Low income recorded 272,726 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low income peaked at 272,726 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86,807 number, in 1999.

That places Low income 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89,136 number 86,807 number 90,301 number 3
2000s 108,134 number 89,271 number 129,421 number 10
2010s 199,994 number 133,254 number 272,726 number 9

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 34 Hong Kong 36,420 number compare
  2. 35 Mexico 34,196 number compare
  3. 36 Peru 33,701 number compare
  4. 37 Thailand 32,912 number compare
  5. 38 Japan 31,903 number compare
  6. 39 Iraq 31,566 number compare
  7. 40 Slovak Republic 31,472 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 Low income?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Low income was 272,726 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 272,726 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 86,807 number in 1999.
How does Low income rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Low income ranks 37th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low 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.