Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay

Uruguay: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 5,285 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5,285 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
124th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,285 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,270 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998200820181998: 1.3k number1999: 1.3k number2000: 1.5k number2001: 1.6k number2002: 2.0k number2003: 2.3k number2004: 2.4k number2005: 2.7k number2006: 2.9k number2007: 3.6k number2008: 3.5k number2009: 3.7k number2010: 4.2k number2011: 4.2k number2012: 4.1k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 4.3k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 4.6k number2017: 5.1k number2018: 5.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay stood at 5,285 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay peaked at 5,285 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,270 number, in 1998.

That places Uruguay 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Uruguay, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 1,270 number
1999 1,325 number +4.3%
2000 1,470 number +10.9%
2001 1,628 number +10.7%
2002 1,989 number +22.2%
2003 2,294 number +15.3%
2004 2,380 number +3.7%
2005 2,672 number +12.3%
2006 2,909 number +8.9%
2007 3,562 number +22.4%
2008 3,514 number -1.3%
2009 3,674 number +4.6%
2010 4,208 number +14.5%
2011 4,198 number -0.2%
2012 4,094 number -2.5%
2013 4,291 number +4.8%
2014 4,327 number +0.8%
2015 4,446 number +2.8%
2016 4,592 number +3.3%
2017 5,144 number +12.0%
2018 5,285 number +2.7%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 5,285 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 51% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 5,285 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,298 number 1,270 number 1,325 number 2
2000s 2,609 number 1,470 number 3,674 number 10
2010s 4,509 number 4,094 number 5,285 number 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 121 Jamaica 5,446 number compare
  2. 122 Namibia 5,365 number compare
  3. 123 Zambia 5,358 number compare
  4. 125 Armenia 5,220 number compare
  5. 126 Montenegro 5,180 number compare
  6. 127 Niger 5,172 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Uruguay was 5,285 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 5,285 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,270 number in 1998.
How does Uruguay rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Uruguay ranks 124th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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
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.