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

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 145,913 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
145,913
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
145,913
in 2023
All-time low
84,483
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 84.5k1998: 84.5k1999: 84.5k2000: 84.5k2001: 84.6k2002: 84.6k2003: 84.7k2004: 84.9k2005: 85.1k2006: 85.3k2007: 85.3k2008: 85.5k2009: 86.3k2010: 86.3k2011: 87.4k2012: 90.7k2013: 110.4k2014: 129.4k2015: 133.1k2016: 140.9k2017: 133.0k2018: 138.7k2019: 145.1k2020: 140.4k2021: 137.4k2022: 138.6k2023: 145.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) stood at 145,913. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 145,913 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,483, in 1997.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 84,483
1998 84,483 +0.0%
1999 84,483 +0.0%
2000 84,509 +0.0%
2001 84,558 +0.1%
2002 84,604 +0.1%
2003 84,668 +0.1%
2004 84,889 +0.3%
2005 85,135 +0.3%
2006 85,311 +0.2%
2007 85,348 +0.0%
2008 85,493 +0.2%
2009 86,271 +0.9%
2010 86,340 +0.1%
2011 87,409 +1.2%
2012 90,724 +3.8%
2013 110,424 +21.7%
2014 129,357 +17.1%
2015 133,062 +2.9%
2016 140,874 +5.9%
2017 133,018 -5.6%
2018 138,738 +4.3%
2019 145,067 +4.6%
2020 140,440 -3.2%
2021 137,356 -2.2%
2022 138,567 +0.9%
2023 145,913 +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84,483 84,483 84,483 3
2000s 85,079 84,509 86,271 10
2010s 119,501 86,340 145,067 10
2020s 140,569 137,356 145,913 4

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

  1. 10 Sudan 7,442 compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 6,938 compare
  3. 12 Kuwait 6,665 compare
  4. 13 Saudi Arabia 5,935 compare
  5. 14 Malaysia 5,879 compare
  6. 15 Nigeria 4,538 compare
  7. 16 Iran 4,306 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 145,913 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 145,913 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 84,483 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 the Arab States, 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,780 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release