Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both was 418,886 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
418,886
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 107 groups
All-time high
418,886
in 2023
All-time low
139,323
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 139.3k1999: 141.2k2000: 147.9k2001: 156.1k2002: 168.5k2003: 179.1k2004: 174.7k2005: 174.4k2006: 181.7k2007: 183.6k2008: 196.0k2009: 207.8k2010: 225.6k2011: 251.9k2012: 276.0k2013: 289.0k2014: 312.0k2015: 327.2k2016: 351.5k2017: 362.1k2018: 370.5k2019: 380.7k2020: 395.3k2021: 396.2k2022: 409.4k2023: 418.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 418,886, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 418,886 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139,323, in 1998.

That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 7th out of 107 groups 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 from the Arab States, both in WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 139,323
1999 141,212 +1.4%
2000 147,893 +4.7%
2001 156,069 +5.5%
2002 168,458 +7.9%
2003 179,108 +6.3%
2004 174,741 -2.4%
2005 174,378 -0.2%
2006 181,673 +4.2%
2007 183,629 +1.1%
2008 195,995 +6.7%
2009 207,844 +6.0%
2010 225,607 +8.5%
2011 251,924 +11.7%
2012 275,993 +9.6%
2013 289,001 +4.7%
2014 312,019 +8.0%
2015 327,159 +4.9%
2016 351,517 +7.4%
2017 362,113 +3.0%
2018 370,484 +2.3%
2019 380,693 +2.8%
2020 395,301 +3.8%
2021 396,229 +0.2%
2022 409,371 +3.3%
2023 418,886 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,268 139,323 141,212 2
2000s 176,979 147,893 207,844 10
2010s 314,651 225,607 380,693 10
2020s 404,947 395,301 418,886 4

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  1. 4 Saudi Arabia 42,228 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41,568 compare
  3. 6 United States of America 39,975 compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 35,846 compare
  5. 8 Jordan 34,830 compare
  6. 9 Malaysia 20,027 compare
  7. 10 Canada 15,789 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 418,886 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 418,886 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 139,323 in 1998.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 7th out of 107 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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