Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 5,001 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Western Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Western Asia stood at 5,001. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 223.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 5,001 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,303, in 2011.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 63rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,303 | — |
| 2012 | 1,303 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,547 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 1,652 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,309 | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 3,030 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 3,436 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3,125 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3,296 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,193 | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 4,730 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4,994 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5,001 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,333 | 1,303 | 3,436 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,730 | 4,193 | 5,001 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 60 Russian Federation 39 compare
- 61 Switzerland 34 compare
- 62 Libya 30 compare
- 63 Germany 28 compare
- 63 Egypt 28 compare
- 63 Philippines 28 compare
- 66 France 27 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Western Asia was 5,001 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,001 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,303 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release