Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UIS: Arab States
UIS: Arab States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 270,717 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UIS: Arab States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Arab States stood at 270,717. 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 UIS: Arab States peaked at 270,717 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,009, in 1997.
That places UIS: Arab States 92nd 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 100,009 | — |
| 1998 | 100,009 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101,730 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 107,821 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 114,829 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 126,064 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 135,626 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 130,934 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 128,493 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 134,365 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 135,053 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 139,996 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 148,643 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 165,372 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 178,840 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 194,539 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 190,180 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 207,548 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 219,769 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 237,265 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 246,106 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 252,529 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 248,918 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 251,640 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 256,025 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 264,927 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 270,717 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,583 | 100,009 | 101,730 | 3 |
| 2000s | 130,182 | 107,821 | 148,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,107 | 165,372 | 252,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,827 | 251,640 | 270,717 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States
More education data for UIS: Arab States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.51 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 20.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.6559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Arab States?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Arab States was 270,717 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 270,717 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UIS: Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,009 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Arab States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UIS: Arab States ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Arab States 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