Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.3%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

11.522.51997201020231997: 0.816 %1998: 0.806 %1999: 0.786 %2000: 0.827 %2001: 0.857 %2002: 0.854 %2003: 0.864 %2004: 0.863 %2005: 0.904 %2006: 0.915 %2007: 0.972 %2008: 1.1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.8 %2015: 1.9 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia stood at 2.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 40th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.8%
1998 0.8% -1.2%
1999 0.8% -2.5%
2000 0.8% +5.3%
2001 0.9% +3.6%
2002 0.9% -0.3%
2003 0.9% +1.1%
2004 0.9% -0.0%
2005 0.9% +4.8%
2006 0.9% +1.1%
2007 1.0% +6.3%
2008 1.1% +8.7%
2009 1.1% +6.6%
2010 1.2% +7.8%
2011 1.3% +8.6%
2012 1.4% +7.1%
2013 1.5% +8.7%
2014 1.8% +14.9%
2015 1.9% +7.8%
2016 2.1% +7.8%
2017 2.0% -1.0%
2018 2.1% +4.5%
2019 2.2% +1.7%
2020 2.2% +2.0%
2021 2.3% +2.5%
2022 2.3% +2.3%
2023 2.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 2.2% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 37 Mongolia 8.1% compare
  2. 38 Albania 8.0% compare
  3. 39 Gabon 8.0% compare
  4. 40 Azerbaijan 7.6% compare
  5. 41 Comoros 7.5% compare
  6. 42 Greece 7.1% compare
  7. 43 Mauritius 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Western Asia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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