Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 174,120 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 174,120 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 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 174,120 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,374, in 1997.
That places MDG: Western Asia 126th 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 55,374 | — |
| 1998 | 55,374 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56,782 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 58,957 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 63,091 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 66,659 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 67,239 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66,047 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 67,879 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 69,792 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 75,244 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 79,763 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 88,619 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 102,160 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 114,832 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 129,601 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 134,934 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 148,698 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 157,251 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 168,955 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 170,638 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 173,041 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 167,851 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 168,853 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 165,536 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 170,749 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 174,120 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,843 | 55,374 | 56,782 | 3 |
| 2000s | 70,329 | 58,957 | 88,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,796 | 102,160 | 173,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,814 | 165,536 | 174,120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4264 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.72 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 517,916 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Western Asia was 174,120 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 174,120 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,374 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release