Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 378 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
378
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
478
in 2017
All-time low
155
in 2008
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Western Asia stood at 378.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 478 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2008.
That places SDG: Western Asia 153rd 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 students studying in in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 178 | — |
| 1998 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 175 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 173 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 170 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 168 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 165 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 163 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 160 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 158 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 155 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 270 | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 380 | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 246 | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 292 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 380 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 401 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 442 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 478 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 462 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 406 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 375 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 360 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 353 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 378 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178 | 178 | 178 | 3 |
| 2000s | 164.4 | 155 | 175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.7 | 246 | 478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.5 | 353 | 378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 150 Andorra 1 compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 150 Bahrain 1 compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 1 compare
- 150 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 1 compare
- 150 Estonia 1 compare
- 150 Fiji 1 compare
- 150 Gibraltar 1 compare
- 150 Grenada 1 compare
- 150 Honduras 1 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 150 Lithuania 1 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 150 Suriname 1 compare
- 150 Syria 1 compare
- 150 Tokelau 1 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 1 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8025 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,217 (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 in SDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Western Asia was 378 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 478 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2008.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release