Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 3,786 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,786
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
114th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5,550
in 2019
All-time low
1,347
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1998201020231998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.8k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.9k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.9k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.3k2021: 4.6k2022: 3.8k2023: 3.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 3,786 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 5,550 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,347, in 1998.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 114th 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 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,347
1999 1,347 +0.0%
2000 1,347 +0.0%
2001 1,399 +3.9%
2002 1,637 +17.0%
2003 1,540 -5.9%
2004 1,558 +1.2%
2005 1,662 +6.7%
2006 1,703 +2.5%
2007 1,785 +4.8%
2008 1,774 -0.6%
2009 1,951 +10.0%
2010 2,122 +8.8%
2011 2,692 +26.9%
2012 2,265 -15.9%
2013 2,770 +22.3%
2014 3,293 +18.9%
2015 3,885 +18.0%
2016 4,609 +18.6%
2017 4,918 +6.7%
2018 5,411 +10.0%
2019 5,550 +2.6%
2020 5,297 -4.6%
2021 4,583 -13.5%
2022 3,780 -17.5%
2023 3,786 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,347 1,347 1,347 2
2000s 1,636 1,347 1,951 10
2010s 3,752 2,122 5,550 10
2020s 4,362 3,780 5,297 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 3,786 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 5,550 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,347 in 1998.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release