Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 15,018 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,018
Change on year
up 20.9%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15,018
in 2023
All-time low
5,741
in 2001
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201020231997: 5.8k1998: 5.8k1999: 5.8k2000: 5.9k2001: 5.7k2002: 5.9k2003: 5.8k2004: 6.5k2005: 6.5k2006: 6.4k2007: 7.0k2008: 8.0k2009: 8.7k2010: 7.5k2011: 6.7k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.7k2014: 7.9k2015: 8.2k2016: 9.9k2017: 9.8k2018: 10.1k2019: 9.9k2020: 9.8k2021: 10.1k2022: 12.4k2023: 15.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Western Asia is 15,018, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 15,018 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,741, in 2001.

That places SDG: Western Asia 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 5,810
1998 5,810 +0.0%
1999 5,810 +0.0%
2000 5,862 +0.9%
2001 5,741 -2.1%
2002 5,855 +2.0%
2003 5,847 -0.1%
2004 6,527 +11.6%
2005 6,541 +0.2%
2006 6,414 -1.9%
2007 7,028 +9.6%
2008 8,014 +14.0%
2009 8,738 +9.0%
2010 7,466 -14.6%
2011 6,710 -10.1%
2012 6,226 -7.2%
2013 6,671 +7.1%
2014 7,911 +18.6%
2015 8,242 +4.2%
2016 9,919 +20.3%
2017 9,775 -1.5%
2018 10,100 +3.3%
2019 9,879 -2.2%
2020 9,800 -0.8%
2021 10,081 +2.9%
2022 12,418 +23.2%
2023 15,018 +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,810 5,810 5,810 3
2000s 6,657 5,741 8,738 10
2010s 8,290 6,226 10,100 10
2020s 11,829 9,800 15,018 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 60 Republic of Moldova 20 compare
  2. 61 Kenya 19 compare
  3. 62 Greece 18 compare
  4. 62 Portugal 18 compare
  5. 64 Kuwait 15 compare
  6. 64 Libya 15 compare
  7. 66 Bahrain 14 compare
  8. 66 Spain 14 compare
  9. 66 Hungary 14 compare
  10. 66 Poland 14 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Western Asia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in SDG: Western Asia was 15,018 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 15,018 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,741 in 2001.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,339 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release