Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in SDG: World
SDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both was 641,572 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in SDG: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in SDG: World is 641,572, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in SDG: World peaked at 641,572 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,831, in 1998.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 107 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 170,831 | — |
| 1999 | 172,648 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 179,606 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 189,324 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 204,162 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 214,249 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 215,448 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 217,586 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 227,296 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 232,045 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 249,565 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 266,151 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 286,456 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 310,239 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 335,726 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 358,280 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 405,002 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 435,501 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 477,330 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 484,272 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 512,146 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 537,632 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 603,039 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 641,572 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,740 | 170,831 | 172,648 | 2 |
| 2000s | 219,543 | 179,606 | 266,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,258 | 286,456 | 537,632 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,306 | 603,039 | 641,572 | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in SDG: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in SDG: World was 641,572 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 641,572 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,831 in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 107 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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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February 2026 Data Release