Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -31,786 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-31,786
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
132nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
-8,571
in 1999
All-time low
-31,786
in 2023
Years of data
21
1999–2023

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of, 1999–2023

-30.0k-25.0k-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k1999201120231999: -8.6k2000: -10.7k2001: -11.5k2004: -12.7k2007: -14.8k2008: -15.7k2009: -17.1k2010: -16.7k2011: -17.9k2012: -20.3k2013: -22.1k2014: -25.3k2015: -27.1k2016: -28.9k2017: -25.8k2018: -28.3k2019: -28.7k2020: -29.9k2021: -31.2k2022: -31.7k2023: -31.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of stood at -31,786. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of peaked at -8,571 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -31,786, in 2023.

That places Palestine, State of 132nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 -8,571
2000 -10,710 +25.0%
2001 -11,524 +7.6%
2004 -12,659 +9.8%
2007 -14,821 +17.1%
2008 -15,681 +5.8%
2009 -17,062 +8.8%
2010 -16,726 -2.0%
2011 -17,906 +7.1%
2012 -20,301 +13.4%
2013 -22,133 +9.0%
2014 -25,321 +14.4%
2015 -27,107 +7.1%
2016 -28,913 +6.7%
2017 -25,815 -10.7%
2018 -28,282 +9.6%
2019 -28,690 +1.4%
2020 -29,939 +4.4%
2021 -31,165 +4.1%
2022 -31,660 +1.6%
2023 -31,786 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -8,571 -8,571 -8,571 1
2000s -13,743 -17,062 -10,710 6
2010s -24,119 -28,913 -16,726 10
2020s -31,138 -31,786 -29,939 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 129 Tunisia -19,857 compare
  2. 130 Cameroon -26,363 compare
  3. 131 Ecuador -29,173 compare
  4. 133 Algeria -34,686 compare
  5. 134 Kazakhstan -39,050 compare
  6. 135 Sri Lanka -39,888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Palestine, State of was -31,786 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was -8,571 in 1999.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was -31,786 in 2023.
How does Palestine, State of rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Palestine, State of ranks 132nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
148 places, 2,435 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release