Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 67,694 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 67,694, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 93,387 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46,376, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 119th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46,376 | — |
| 1999 | 46,376 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47,225 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 48,074 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48,941 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49,848 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49,668 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50,987 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 51,576 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 51,495 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53,810 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 55,002 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 59,952 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 65,216 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 75,204 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 89,340 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 93,387 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 91,522 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 92,020 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87,213 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 81,731 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 83,758 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 77,140 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 71,311 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 69,233 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 67,694 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,376 | 46,376 | 46,376 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,662 | 47,225 | 55,002 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,934 | 59,952 | 93,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,344 | 67,694 | 77,140 | 4 |
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 67,694 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 93,387 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,376 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 119th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release