Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania

Romania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 37,534 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,534 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
32nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
37,534 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,111 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 11.1k number1999: 11.1k number2000: 13.2k number2001: 15.2k number2002: 17.0k number2003: 18.4k number2004: 18.4k number2005: 18.4k number2006: 20.6k number2007: 21.0k number2008: 21.9k number2009: 23.0k number2010: 25.0k number2011: 28.3k number2012: 31.6k number2013: 32.6k number2014: 32.8k number2015: 32.3k number2016: 34.0k number2017: 36.0k number2018: 37.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania is 37,534 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania peaked at 37,534 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,111 number, in 1999.

That places Romania 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Romania, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,125 number —
1999 11,111 number -0.1%
2000 13,154 number +18.4%
2001 15,246 number +15.9%
2002 17,047 number +11.8%
2003 18,412 number +8.0%
2004 18,402 number -0.1%
2005 18,416 number +0.1%
2006 20,596 number +11.8%
2007 20,952 number +1.7%
2008 21,926 number +4.6%
2009 23,046 number +5.1%
2010 25,021 number +8.6%
2011 28,289 number +13.1%
2012 31,640 number +11.8%
2013 32,564 number +2.9%
2014 32,750 number +0.6%
2015 32,300 number -1.4%
2016 33,950 number +5.1%
2017 36,036 number +6.1%
2018 37,534 number +4.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 37,534 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 37,534 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,118 number 11,111 number 11,125 number 2
2000s 18,720 number 13,154 number 23,046 number 10
2010s 32,232 number 25,021 number 37,534 number 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 29 Greece 39,096 number compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom 38,986 number compare
  3. 31 Egypt 38,667 number compare
  4. 33 Uzbekistan 36,909 number compare
  5. 34 Hong Kong 36,420 number compare
  6. 35 Mexico 34,196 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Romania was 37,534 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 37,534 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,111 number in 1999.
How does Romania rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Romania ranks 32nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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.