Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 179,617 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
179,617
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
179,617
in 2023
All-time low
77,956
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 78.0k1998: 78.0k1999: 78.8k2000: 83.8k2001: 89.8k2002: 100.4k2003: 111.2k2004: 106.2k2005: 103.9k2006: 108.7k2007: 104.7k2008: 105.4k2009: 108.4k2010: 112.2k2011: 114.1k2012: 116.2k2013: 104.3k2014: 107.7k2015: 112.6k2016: 119.9k2017: 128.5k2018: 135.3k2019: 138.5k2020: 144.5k2021: 155.6k2022: 170.0k2023: 179.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) is 179,617, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 179,617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77,956, in 1997.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 77,956
1998 77,956 +0.0%
1999 78,814 +1.1%
2000 83,820 +6.4%
2001 89,791 +7.1%
2002 100,407 +11.8%
2003 111,153 +10.7%
2004 106,204 -4.5%
2005 103,908 -2.2%
2006 108,687 +4.6%
2007 104,686 -3.7%
2008 105,394 +0.7%
2009 108,371 +2.8%
2010 112,222 +3.6%
2011 114,083 +1.7%
2012 116,236 +1.9%
2013 104,288 -10.3%
2014 107,710 +3.3%
2015 112,609 +4.5%
2016 119,888 +6.5%
2017 128,495 +7.2%
2018 135,330 +5.3%
2019 138,526 +2.4%
2020 144,531 +4.3%
2021 155,635 +7.7%
2022 169,989 +9.2%
2023 179,617 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,242 77,956 78,814 3
2000s 102,242 83,820 111,153 10
2010s 118,939 104,288 138,526 10
2020s 162,443 144,531 179,617 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,696 compare
  2. 122 Guatemala 2,669 compare
  3. 123 Cuba 2,610 compare
  4. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 2,521 compare
  5. 125 Estonia 2,513 compare
  6. 126 Slovenia 2,456 compare
  7. 127 Kyrgyzstan 2,368 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 179,617 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 179,617 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 77,956 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release