MDG: Developing Regions vs United Arab Emirates: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

MDG: Developing Regions
70,027
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
2,355
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820102023

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 70,027 against 2,355 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 67,672.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 29.7 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 9,174 100 9,074 MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 13,704 515.7 13,189 MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 50,761 951 49,810 MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 71,274 2,102 69,172 MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, MDG: Developing Regions or United Arab Emirates?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 70,027 against 2,355 in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between MDG: Developing Regions and United Arab Emirates?
67,672, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and United Arab Emirates rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release