Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 9,514 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,514
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9,514
in 2023
All-time low
6,344
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1997201020231997: 6.3k1998: 6.3k1999: 6.3k2000: 6.4k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.4k2005: 6.4k2006: 6.4k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.7k2011: 7.1k2012: 7.2k2013: 7.3k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.9k2016: 8.0k2017: 8.2k2018: 8.7k2019: 8.9k2020: 8.6k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.9k2023: 9.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 74 Afghanistan 59 compare
  2. 75 Iran 58 compare
  3. 76 Bangladesh 51 compare
  4. 77 Spain 46 compare
  5. 78 Japan 41 compare
  6. 79 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 39 compare
  7. 80 Saudi Arabia 34 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release