Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in World
World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 5.57 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in World, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
World recorded 5.57 million number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in World peaked at 5.57 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million number, in 1997.
World ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.95 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.95 million number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million number | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.82 million number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.91 million number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million number | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.99 million number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.06 million number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million number | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million number | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.57 million number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.03 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.78 million number | 2.10 million number | 3.54 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 million number | 3.78 million number | 5.57 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in World?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in World was 5.57 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million number in 1997.
- How does World rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.