Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Serbia

Serbia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 15,749 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,749 number
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
74th
of 205 countries
All-time high
16,212 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,710 number
in 2004
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 9.3k number1999: 13.0k number2000: 8.8k number2001: 10.6k number2002: 10.7k number2003: 11.1k number2004: 8.7k number2005: 9.6k number2006: 10.8k number2007: 11.6k number2008: 11.4k number2009: 12.2k number2010: 12.4k number2011: 13.1k number2012: 12.4k number2013: 12.7k number2014: 14.1k number2015: 13.8k number2016: 15.0k number2017: 16.2k number2018: 15.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Serbia stood at 15,749 number.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Serbia peaked at 16,212 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,710 number, in 2004.

Serbia ranks 74th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Serbia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 9,261 number —
1999 12,969 number +40.0%
2000 8,750 number -32.5%
2001 10,550 number +20.6%
2002 10,689 number +1.3%
2003 11,098 number +3.8%
2004 8,710 number -21.5%
2005 9,627 number +10.5%
2006 10,835 number +12.5%
2007 11,648 number +7.5%
2008 11,354 number -2.5%
2009 12,250 number +7.9%
2010 12,393 number +1.2%
2011 13,108 number +5.8%
2012 12,443 number -5.1%
2013 12,667 number +1.8%
2014 14,071 number +11.1%
2015 13,788 number -2.0%
2016 15,002 number +8.8%
2017 16,212 number +8.1%
2018 15,749 number -2.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 15,749 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 15,749 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,115 number 9,261 number 12,969 number 2
2000s 10,551 number 8,710 number 12,250 number 10
2010s 13,937 number 12,393 number 16,212 number 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 71 Sweden 15,973 number compare
  2. 72 Ghana 15,962 number compare
  3. 73 Belgium 15,868 number compare
  4. 75 Kenya 15,732 number compare
  5. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,399 number compare
  6. 77 Portugal 15,074 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Serbia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Serbia was 15,749 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 16,212 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,710 number in 2004.
How does Serbia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Serbia ranks 74th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.