Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 272,919 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 272,919 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 272,919 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101,638, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 89th 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 North in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 101,638 | — |
| 1998 | 101,638 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103,356 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 109,673 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 116,496 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 127,702 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 137,255 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 132,417 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 130,059 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 136,082 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 136,842 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 141,779 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 150,463 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 167,317 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 180,930 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 196,793 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 191,769 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 209,151 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 221,574 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 239,134 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 247,976 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 254,260 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 250,653 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 253,333 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 257,954 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 267,054 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 272,919 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,211 | 101,638 | 103,356 | 3 |
| 2000s | 131,877 | 109,673 | 150,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,956 | 167,317 | 254,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,815 | 253,333 | 272,919 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.75 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 21.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.58 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 13.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 27.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 14.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 272,919 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 272,919 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,638 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release