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 5,863 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,863
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6,031
in 2019
All-time low
4,785
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2011–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2011201720232011: 4.8k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.3k2016: 5.4k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.9k2019: 6.0k2020: 5.7k2021: 5.7k2022: 5.8k2023: 5.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 5,863.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 6,031 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,785, in 2011.

That places ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 76th 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 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 4,785
2012 4,865 +1.7%
2013 4,892 +0.6%
2014 5,229 +6.9%
2015 5,299 +1.3%
2016 5,389 +1.7%
2017 5,504 +2.1%
2018 5,925 +7.6%
2019 6,031 +1.8%
2020 5,712 -5.3%
2021 5,711 -0.0%
2022 5,781 +1.2%
2023 5,863 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,324 4,785 6,031 9
2020s 5,767 5,711 5,863 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 73 Belgium 27 compare
  2. 73 Norway 27 compare
  3. 75 Sweden 26 compare
  4. 76 Saudi Arabia 24 compare
  5. 77 Bangladesh 23 compare
  6. 77 Spain 23 compare
  7. 79 Japan 20 compare
  8. 79 North Korea 20 compare

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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 5,863 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 6,031 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 4,785 in 2011.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 76th 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 19.8%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release