Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both was 270,717 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 270,717. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 270,717 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,940, in 1998.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 16th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99,940 | — |
| 1999 | 101,747 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 107,801 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 114,853 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 126,104 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 135,603 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 130,817 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 128,405 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 134,346 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 134,973 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 139,930 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 148,614 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 165,308 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 178,791 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 194,486 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 190,183 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 207,547 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 219,769 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 237,264 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 246,107 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 252,530 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 248,916 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 251,640 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 256,026 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 264,927 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 270,717 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,844 | 99,940 | 101,747 | 2 |
| 2000s | 130,145 | 107,801 | 148,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,090 | 165,308 | 252,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,828 | 251,640 | 270,717 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 270,717 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 270,717 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,940 in 1998.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 16th out of 107 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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