Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 7,972 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7,972
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
87th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8,200
in 2020
All-time low
262
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1998–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 3401999: 3402000: 3402001: 3092002: 3072003: 2622004: 4802005: 4942006: 5672007: 6592008: 7432009: 1.2k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.8k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.8k2015: 3.6k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.1k2019: 5.6k2020: 8.2k2021: 7.9k2022: 8.0k2023: 8.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 7,972.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 169.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 8,200 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 262, in 2003.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 87th 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 340
1999 340 +0.0%
2000 340 +0.0%
2001 309 -9.1%
2002 307 -0.6%
2003 262 -14.7%
2004 480 +83.2%
2005 494 +2.9%
2006 567 +14.8%
2007 659 +16.2%
2008 743 +12.7%
2009 1,170 +57.5%
2010 1,444 +23.4%
2011 1,765 +22.2%
2012 1,762 -0.2%
2013 2,963 +68.2%
2014 3,831 +29.3%
2015 3,630 -5.2%
2016 4,813 +32.6%
2017 5,839 +21.3%
2018 5,124 -12.2%
2019 5,559 +8.5%
2020 8,200 +47.5%
2021 7,920 -3.4%
2022 7,977 +0.7%
2023 7,972 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 340 340 340 2
2000s 533.1 262 1,170 10
2010s 3,673 1,444 5,839 10
2020s 8,017 7,920 8,200 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 84 Mongolia 36 compare
  2. 85 Central African Republic 30 compare
  3. 85 Netherlands 30 compare
  4. 87 Norway 28 compare
  5. 87 Uzbekistan 28 compare
  6. 89 Kazakhstan 27 compare
  7. 90 North Korea 26 compare
  8. 90 Senegal 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 7,972 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 8,200 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 262 in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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