Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ukraine

Ukraine: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 72,063 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
72,063 number
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
13th
of 205 countries
All-time high
77,878 number
in 2017
All-time low
16,252 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 16.3k number1999: 16.5k number2000: 23.3k number2001: 19.9k number2002: 22.5k number2003: 22.5k number2004: 22.8k number2005: 23.7k number2006: 24.4k number2007: 25.4k number2008: 31.7k number2009: 32.9k number2010: 35.3k number2011: 37.1k number2012: 37.2k number2013: 42.5k number2014: 49.9k number2015: 68.2k number2016: 77.4k number2017: 77.9k number2018: 72.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 72,063 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ukraine peaked at 77,878 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,252 number, in 1998.

That places Ukraine 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Ukraine, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 16,252 number —
1999 16,473 number +1.4%
2000 23,316 number +41.5%
2001 19,932 number -14.5%
2002 22,484 number +12.8%
2003 22,453 number -0.1%
2004 22,791 number +1.5%
2005 23,741 number +4.2%
2006 24,436 number +2.9%
2007 25,435 number +4.1%
2008 31,662 number +24.5%
2009 32,927 number +4.0%
2010 35,316 number +7.3%
2011 37,061 number +4.9%
2012 37,219 number +0.4%
2013 42,529 number +14.3%
2014 49,928 number +17.4%
2015 68,209 number +36.6%
2016 77,421 number +13.5%
2017 77,878 number +0.6%
2018 72,063 number -7.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 72,063 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 6.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 72,063 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 4.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +41.5% 16,473 number 23,316 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,362 number 16,252 number 16,473 number 2
2000s 24,918 number 19,932 number 32,927 number 10
2010s 55,292 number 35,316 number 77,878 number 9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
  3. 12 Italy 75,954 number compare
  4. 14 Brazil 67,183 number compare
  5. 15 Syria 64,379 number compare
  6. 16 Malaysia 61,904 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ukraine?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ukraine was 72,063 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 77,878 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 16,252 number in 1998.
How does Ukraine rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Ukraine ranks 13th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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.