Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United States

United States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 84,349 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
84,349 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86,596 number
in 2017
All-time low
39,677 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United States, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 39.7k number1999: 43.0k number2000: 45.1k number2001: 49.7k number2002: 54.6k number2003: 54.6k number2004: 54.7k number2005: 57.8k number2006: 60.3k number2007: 64.1k number2008: 63.5k number2009: 65.8k number2010: 67.2k number2011: 70.5k number2012: 72.1k number2013: 75.7k number2014: 78.0k number2015: 80.6k number2016: 84.0k number2017: 86.6k number2018: 84.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United States is 84,349 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United States peaked at 86,596 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39,677 number, in 1998.

United States ranks 7th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,324 number 39,677 number 42,972 number 2
2000s 57,019 number 45,099 number 65,823 number 10
2010s 77,647 number 67,165 number 86,596 number 9

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  5. 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
  6. 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United States?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United States was 84,349 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 86,596 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 39,677 number in 1998.
How does United States rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
United States ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.