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 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.9%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2011–2023

0123452011201720232011: 2.1 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.6 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 4.2 %2021: 4 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) recorded 3.5% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% 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 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2011.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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, male (UIS estimate) (%) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 2.1%
2012 2.8% +30.2%
2013 3.1% +13.2%
2014 3.8% +20.1%
2015 4.1% +8.0%
2016 4.5% +11.6%
2017 4.6% +1.5%
2018 4.9% +5.8%
2019 4.7% -3.9%
2020 4.2% -9.9%
2021 4.0% -5.2%
2022 3.6% -9.3%
2023 3.5% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.8% 2.1% 4.9% 9
2020s 3.8% 3.5% 4.2% 4

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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 3.5% 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 4.9% 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 2.1% in 2011.
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 22nd 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 11.2%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,326 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release