Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 1.99 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Upper middle income, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Upper middle income stood at 1.99 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Upper middle income peaked at 1.99 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 535,814 number, in 1997.
Upper middle income ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 535,814 number | — |
| 1998 | 535,814 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 544,493 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 572,767 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 614,081 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 718,695 number | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 827,829 number | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 870,399 number | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 920,505 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 947,005 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million number | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million number | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million number | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 538,707 number | 535,814 number | 544,493 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 880,643 number | 572,767 number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million number | 1.30 million number | 1.99 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 3 Germany 122,538 number compare
- 4 Vietnam 108,527 number compare
- 5 South Korea 101,774 number compare
- 6 France 99,488 number compare
- 7 United States 84,349 number compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 83,503 number compare
- 9 Nepal 81,917 number compare
More education data for Upper middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.076 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Upper middle income?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Upper middle income was 1.99 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,814 number in 1997.
- How does Upper middle income rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.