Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 9,514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 9,514, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 9,514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,344, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,344 | — |
| 1998 | 6,344 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,344 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,351 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,357 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,362 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6,368 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,374 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,380 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,385 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,391 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,397 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,479 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,675 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7,101 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7,181 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,266 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,790 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 7,922 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7,998 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8,196 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,663 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 8,907 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 8,556 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8,595 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,863 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,514 | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,344 | 6,344 | 6,344 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,384 | 6,351 | 6,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,770 | 6,675 | 8,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,882 | 8,556 | 9,514 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- 74 Afghanistan 59 compare
- 75 Iran 58 compare
- 76 Bangladesh 51 compare
- 77 Spain 46 compare
- 78 Japan 41 compare
- 79 North Korea 39 compare
- 80 Saudi Arabia 34 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 9,514 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,514 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,344 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release