Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 5,301 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Gulf Countries stood at 5,301. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 180.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 5,301 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 310, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 310 | — |
| 1999 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 504 | +62.6% |
| 2002 | 478 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 319 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 771 | +141.7% |
| 2005 | 2,563 | +232.4% |
| 2006 | 2,996 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 2,695 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,386 | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,085 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 1,795 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1,541 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,989 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 1,892 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,659 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,961 | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 3,543 | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 3,323 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,984 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 3,010 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,759 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 5,242 | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 5,292 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,301 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 310 | 310 | 310 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,511 | 310 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 1,541 | 3,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,898 | 3,759 | 5,301 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 5,301 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 5,301 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release