Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 9,152 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,152
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9,282
in 2020
All-time low
245
in 2003
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1998–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998201020231998: 3271999: 3272000: 3272001: 2962002: 3012003: 2452004: 5752005: 6412006: 7612007: 7662008: 7602009: 1.2k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 3.2k2014: 4.0k2015: 3.6k2016: 4.9k2017: 6.1k2018: 5.8k2019: 6.6k2020: 9.3k2021: 9.1k2022: 9.2k2023: 9.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) stood at 9,152.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 9,282 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 245, in 2003.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 82nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 327
1999 327 +0.0%
2000 327 +0.0%
2001 296 -9.5%
2002 301 +1.7%
2003 245 -18.6%
2004 575 +134.7%
2005 641 +11.5%
2006 761 +18.7%
2007 766 +0.7%
2008 760 -0.8%
2009 1,189 +56.4%
2010 1,457 +22.5%
2011 1,946 +33.6%
2012 1,937 -0.5%
2013 3,192 +64.8%
2014 3,960 +24.1%
2015 3,555 -10.2%
2016 4,937 +38.9%
2017 6,105 +23.7%
2018 5,799 -5.0%
2019 6,582 +13.5%
2020 9,282 +41.0%
2021 9,110 -1.9%
2022 9,157 +0.5%
2023 9,152 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 327 327 327 2
2000s 586.1 245 1,189 10
2010s 3,947 1,457 6,582 10
2020s 9,175 9,110 9,282 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

  1. 79 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46 compare
  2. 80 Philippines 45 compare
  3. 81 Cambodia 40 compare
  4. 82 Mexico 39 compare
  5. 83 Burundi 37 compare
  6. 84 Mongolia 36 compare
  7. 85 Central African Republic 30 compare
  8. 85 Netherlands 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 9,152 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The highest recorded value was 9,282 in 2020.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
The lowest recorded value was 245 in 2003.
How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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