Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.2%
in 2018
All-time low
1.7%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2010–2023

012342010201620232010: 1.7 %2011: 1.9 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 4 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) is 3.2%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 4.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.

That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 1.7%
2011 1.9% +14.1%
2012 2.3% +20.6%
2013 2.7% +14.9%
2014 3.2% +19.6%
2015 3.5% +10.1%
2016 3.9% +10.3%
2017 4.1% +3.9%
2018 4.2% +2.4%
2019 4.0% -4.7%
2020 3.7% -6.9%
2021 3.5% -4.5%
2022 3.3% -6.2%
2023 3.2% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 1.7% 4.2% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release