Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Philippines

Philippines: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 18,859 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18,859 number
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
18,859 number
in 2018
All-time low
5,082 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 5.1k number1999: 5.1k number2000: 5.6k number2001: 5.5k number2002: 6.4k number2003: 7.1k number2004: 7.3k number2005: 7.6k number2006: 7.9k number2007: 8.1k number2008: 8.9k number2009: 10.1k number2010: 11.9k number2011: 11.7k number2012: 11.2k number2013: 11.7k number2014: 13.3k number2015: 14.6k number2016: 16.5k number2017: 17.3k number2018: 18.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 18,859 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Philippines peaked at 18,859 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,082 number, in 1999.

Philippines ranks 62nd 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Philippines, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 5,086 number —
1999 5,082 number -0.1%
2000 5,555 number +9.3%
2001 5,546 number -0.2%
2002 6,398 number +15.4%
2003 7,096 number +10.9%
2004 7,323 number +3.2%
2005 7,558 number +3.2%
2006 7,910 number +4.7%
2007 8,130 number +2.8%
2008 8,891 number +9.4%
2009 10,075 number +13.3%
2010 11,908 number +18.2%
2011 11,697 number -1.8%
2012 11,242 number -3.9%
2013 11,721 number +4.3%
2014 13,274 number +13.2%
2015 14,646 number +10.3%
2016 16,512 number +12.7%
2017 17,347 number +5.1%
2018 18,859 number +8.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 18,859 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 18,859 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,084 number 5,082 number 5,086 number 2
2000s 7,448 number 5,546 number 10,075 number 10
2010s 14,134 number 11,242 number 18,859 number 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 59 Zimbabwe 19,679 number compare
  2. 60 Tajikistan 19,675 number compare
  3. 61 Moldova 19,412 number compare
  4. 63 Lebanon 18,193 number compare
  5. 64 Albania 18,181 number compare
  6. 65 Netherlands 17,560 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Philippines?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Philippines was 18,859 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 18,859 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 5,082 number in 1999.
How does Philippines rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Philippines ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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.