Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 1.36 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lower middle income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lower middle income stood at 1.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lower middle income peaked at 1.36 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 350,622 number, in 1997.
That places Lower middle income 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 350,622 number | — |
| 1998 | 350,622 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 359,141 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 388,527 number | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 409,069 number | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 479,241 number | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 533,869 number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 555,601 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 591,400 number | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 619,971 number | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 674,002 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 743,812 number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 798,905 number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 835,323 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 861,693 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 829,845 number | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 859,539 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 967,610 number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million number | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million number | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million number | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,462 number | 350,622 number | 359,141 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 579,440 number | 388,527 number | 798,905 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 829,845 number | 1.36 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 7 United States 84,349 number compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 83,503 number compare
- 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
- 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
- 12 Italy 75,954 number compare
- 13 Ukraine 72,063 number compare
More education data for Lower middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1181 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11.30 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 343.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 265.94 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0915 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lower middle income?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lower middle income was 1.36 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,622 number in 1997.
- How does Lower middle income rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.