Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS was 15,789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Canada is 15,789, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Canada peaked at 15,789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,547, in 1998.
That places Canada 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,547 | — |
| 1999 | 2,991 | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 3,366 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4,035 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 4,689 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 5,034 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 5,019 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,172 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 9,282 | +79.5% |
| 2007 | 7,192 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 8,439 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 7,458 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 8,364 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 8,697 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14,775 | +69.9% |
| 2013 | 11,615 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 11,922 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11,937 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,035 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 12,756 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,612 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 10,239 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 11,640 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 11,925 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14,529 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 15,789 | +8.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 15,789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 612, 25.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +79.5% | 5,172 | 9,282 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,769 | 2,547 | 2,991 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,969 | 3,366 | 9,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,695 | 8,364 | 14,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,471 | 11,640 | 15,789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Canada?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Canada was 15,789 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,547 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release