Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in North America
North America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 134,294 number in 2018. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in North America, 1997β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in North America stood at 134,294 number.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in North America peaked at 137,811 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70,517 number, in 1997.
That places North America 41st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,866 number | 70,517 number | 74,564 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 98,920 number | 77,278 number | 114,050 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,106 number | 114,773 number | 137,811 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near North America
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.995 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index 0.0597 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in North America?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in North America was 134,294 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 137,811 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,517 number in 1997.
- How does North America rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- North America ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.