Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 81,340 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81,340
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81,340
in 2023
All-time low
20,257
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 20.3k1998: 20.3k1999: 20.8k2000: 21.9k2001: 24.6k2002: 26.2k2003: 28.0k2004: 27.3k2005: 27.6k2006: 29.7k2007: 30.6k2008: 31.3k2009: 32.4k2010: 32.7k2011: 32.7k2012: 34.6k2013: 34.0k2014: 35.8k2015: 38.8k2016: 43.0k2017: 46.9k2018: 54.0k2019: 59.6k2020: 66.5k2021: 72.2k2022: 78.8k2023: 81.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) recorded 81,340 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 3.2% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 81,340 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,257, in 1997.

That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 165th 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 20,257
1998 20,257 +0.0%
1999 20,808 +2.7%
2000 21,907 +5.3%
2001 24,638 +12.5%
2002 26,184 +6.3%
2003 27,953 +6.8%
2004 27,299 -2.3%
2005 27,577 +1.0%
2006 29,657 +7.5%
2007 30,596 +3.2%
2008 31,340 +2.4%
2009 32,421 +3.4%
2010 32,675 +0.8%
2011 32,679 +0.0%
2012 34,569 +5.8%
2013 33,982 -1.7%
2014 35,846 +5.5%
2015 38,761 +8.1%
2016 43,009 +11.0%
2017 46,933 +9.1%
2018 53,951 +15.0%
2019 59,642 +10.5%
2020 66,524 +11.5%
2021 72,203 +8.5%
2022 78,801 +9.1%
2023 81,340 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,441 20,257 20,808 3
2000s 27,957 21,907 32,421 10
2010s 41,205 32,675 59,642 10
2020s 74,717 66,524 81,340 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 162 Equatorial Guinea 647 compare
  2. 163 Dominica 636 compare
  3. 164 Central African Republic 635 compare
  4. 165 Tajikistan 620 compare
  5. 165 Turkmenistan 620 compare
  6. 167 Sierra Leone 616 compare
  7. 168 Timor-Leste 576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 81,340 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 81,340 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,257 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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