Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 216,354 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
216,354
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
216,354
in 2023
All-time low
79,971
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 216,354 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 216,354 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79,971, in 1997.
That places SDG: Western Asia 113th 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 SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79,971 | — |
| 1998 | 79,971 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,966 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 84,160 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 88,798 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 93,096 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 96,932 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 97,465 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 101,666 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 102,291 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 111,146 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 117,114 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 127,973 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 143,315 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 156,555 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 174,494 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 175,484 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 189,221 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 197,422 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 208,764 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 209,953 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 214,789 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 208,850 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 210,826 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 208,640 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 213,913 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 216,354 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,636 | 79,971 | 81,966 | 3 |
| 2000s | 102,064 | 84,160 | 127,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,885 | 143,315 | 214,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212,433 | 208,640 | 216,354 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 110 Mali 3,312 compare
- 111 Rwanda 3,250 compare
- 112 Palestine, State of 3,226 compare
- 113 Costa Rica 3,160 compare
- 114 Mozambique 3,091 compare
- 115 Belarus 3,085 compare
- 116 New Zealand 3,014 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0164 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Western Asia was 216,354 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 216,354 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,971 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 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