Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova

Moldova: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 19,412 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
19,412 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
61st
of 205 countries
All-time high
21,141 number
in 2014
All-time low
8,252 number
in 2001
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 9.3k number1999: 9.3k number2000: 9.5k number2001: 8.3k number2002: 8.5k number2003: 8.7k number2004: 9.3k number2005: 9.9k number2006: 9.6k number2007: 10.1k number2008: 15.0k number2009: 12.8k number2010: 15.1k number2011: 17.7k number2012: 17.1k number2013: 18.8k number2014: 21.1k number2015: 19.7k number2016: 20.1k number2017: 18.8k number2018: 19.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova stood at 19,412 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova peaked at 21,141 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,252 number, in 2001.

That places Moldova 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Moldova, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 9,297 number —
1999 9,331 number +0.4%
2000 9,523 number +2.1%
2001 8,252 number -13.3%
2002 8,456 number +2.5%
2003 8,722 number +3.1%
2004 9,251 number +6.1%
2005 9,901 number +7.0%
2006 9,562 number -3.4%
2007 10,057 number +5.2%
2008 15,030 number +49.4%
2009 12,752 number -15.2%
2010 15,129 number +18.6%
2011 17,706 number +17.0%
2012 17,096 number -3.4%
2013 18,796 number +9.9%
2014 21,141 number +12.5%
2015 19,671 number -7.0%
2016 20,133 number +2.3%
2017 18,779 number -6.7%
2018 19,412 number +3.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 19,412 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 19,412 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,314 number 9,297 number 9,331 number 2
2000s 10,151 number 8,252 number 15,030 number 10
2010s 18,651 number 15,129 number 21,141 number 9

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 58 Bolivia 20,387 number compare
  2. 59 Zimbabwe 19,679 number compare
  3. 60 Tajikistan 19,675 number compare
  4. 62 Philippines 18,859 number compare
  5. 63 Lebanon 18,193 number compare
  6. 64 Albania 18,181 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Moldova was 19,412 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 21,141 number in 2014.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 8,252 number in 2001.
How does Moldova rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Moldova ranks 61st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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.