Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area

UNICEF: Gulf Area: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010–2023

012342010201620232010: 1.6 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 4 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area stood at 3.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 4.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

That places UNICEF: Gulf Area 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 2010 to 2023.
Year % Change
2010 1.6%
2011 1.8% +16.4%
2012 2.3% +23.0%
2013 2.6% +15.4%
2014 3.1% +19.9%
2015 3.4% +9.4%
2016 3.8% +9.7%
2017 3.9% +4.2%
2018 4.0% +2.2%
2019 3.8% -5.1%
2020 3.5% -8.1%
2021 3.3% -5.2%
2022 3.1% -6.5%
2023 3.0% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.0% 1.6% 4.0% 10
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 3.5% 4

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  4. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
  5. 30 Kuwait 10.0% compare
  6. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 9.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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