Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both was 241,689 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
241,689
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
17th
of 107 groups
All-time high
241,689
in 2023
All-time low
88,290
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998201020231998: 88.3k1999: 89.6k2000: 93.5k2001: 97.5k2002: 106.3k2003: 117.8k2004: 117.5k2005: 115.8k2006: 118.4k2007: 118.1k2008: 119.3k2009: 124.8k2010: 131.8k2011: 135.3k2012: 136.2k2013: 126.3k2014: 135.5k2015: 142.6k2016: 152.1k2017: 166.0k2018: 180.9k2019: 194.0k2020: 208.4k2021: 226.4k2022: 237.1k2023: 241.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) recorded 241,689 for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 241,689 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,290, in 1998.

That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 17th out of 107 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 88,290
1999 89,626 +1.5%
2000 93,464 +4.3%
2001 97,483 +4.3%
2002 106,327 +9.1%
2003 117,781 +10.8%
2004 117,516 -0.2%
2005 115,830 -1.4%
2006 118,406 +2.2%
2007 118,096 -0.3%
2008 119,328 +1.0%
2009 124,837 +4.6%
2010 131,758 +5.5%
2011 135,329 +2.7%
2012 136,226 +0.7%
2013 126,315 -7.3%
2014 135,530 +7.3%
2015 142,644 +5.2%
2016 152,079 +6.6%
2017 165,975 +9.1%
2018 180,859 +9.0%
2019 194,037 +7.3%
2020 208,406 +7.4%
2021 226,363 +8.6%
2022 237,058 +4.7%
2023 241,689 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,958 88,290 89,626 2
2000s 112,907 93,464 124,837 10
2010s 150,075 126,315 194,037 10
2020s 228,379 208,406 241,689 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 14 India 8,246 compare
  2. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,145 compare
  3. 16 Spain 7,678 compare
  4. 17 Australia 5,503 compare
  5. 18 Romania 5,056 compare
  6. 19 Hungary 4,994 compare
  7. 20 Georgia 4,879 compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 241,689 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 241,689 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 88,290 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th out of 107 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
229 places, 4,069 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release