Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway

Norway: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 17,215 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17,215 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
18,868 number
in 2016
All-time low
10,980 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 11.0k number1999: 12.3k number2000: 13.2k number2001: 14.1k number2002: 15.6k number2003: 15.0k number2004: 13.3k number2005: 12.3k number2006: 11.9k number2007: 11.8k number2008: 11.2k number2009: 12.3k number2010: 13.9k number2011: 15.6k number2012: 16.6k number2013: 18.1k number2014: 18.3k number2015: 18.8k number2016: 18.9k number2017: 17.7k number2018: 17.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway is 17,215 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway peaked at 18,868 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,980 number, in 1998.

Norway ranks 66th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Norway, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 10,980 number —
1999 12,319 number +12.2%
2000 13,236 number +7.4%
2001 14,128 number +6.7%
2002 15,602 number +10.4%
2003 14,986 number -3.9%
2004 13,252 number -11.6%
2005 12,286 number -7.3%
2006 11,929 number -2.9%
2007 11,759 number -1.4%
2008 11,237 number -4.4%
2009 12,341 number +9.8%
2010 13,864 number +12.3%
2011 15,580 number +12.4%
2012 16,611 number +6.6%
2013 18,149 number +9.3%
2014 18,319 number +0.9%
2015 18,769 number +2.5%
2016 18,868 number +0.5%
2017 17,730 number -6.0%
2018 17,215 number -2.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 17,215 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 17,215 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,650 number 10,980 number 12,319 number 2
2000s 13,076 number 11,237 number 15,602 number 10
2010s 17,234 number 13,864 number 18,868 number 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 63 Lebanon 18,193 number compare
  2. 64 Albania 18,181 number compare
  3. 65 Netherlands 17,560 number compare
  4. 67 Chile 16,728 number compare
  5. 68 Switzerland 16,470 number compare
  6. 69 Oman 16,306 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Norway was 17,215 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18,868 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 10,980 number in 1998.
How does Norway rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Norway ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.