Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 67,635 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67,635
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
71,108
in 2016
All-time low
41,299
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 41.3k1998: 41.3k1999: 41.3k2000: 41.3k2001: 41.4k2002: 41.4k2003: 41.5k2004: 41.7k2005: 42.0k2006: 42.1k2007: 42.2k2008: 42.3k2009: 43.1k2010: 43.2k2011: 44.2k2012: 45.9k2013: 55.1k2014: 63.5k2015: 66.2k2016: 71.1k2017: 66.8k2018: 69.1k2019: 66.4k2020: 65.7k2021: 64.9k2022: 64.9k2023: 67.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) recorded 67,635 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 71,108 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41,299, in 1997.

That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 41,299
1998 41,299 +0.0%
1999 41,299 +0.0%
2000 41,325 +0.1%
2001 41,374 +0.1%
2002 41,420 +0.1%
2003 41,484 +0.2%
2004 41,705 +0.5%
2005 41,951 +0.6%
2006 42,127 +0.4%
2007 42,164 +0.1%
2008 42,309 +0.3%
2009 43,087 +1.8%
2010 43,156 +0.2%
2011 44,225 +2.5%
2012 45,946 +3.9%
2013 55,093 +19.9%
2014 63,500 +15.3%
2015 66,154 +4.2%
2016 71,108 +7.5%
2017 66,769 -6.1%
2018 69,107 +3.5%
2019 66,396 -3.9%
2020 65,709 -1.0%
2021 64,875 -1.3%
2022 64,871 -0.0%
2023 67,635 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,299 41,299 41,299 3
2000s 41,895 41,325 43,087 10
2010s 59,145 43,156 71,108 10
2020s 65,772 64,871 67,635 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 43 Tunisia 1,150 compare
  2. 44 Congo 1,117 compare
  3. 45 Russian Federation 1,114 compare
  4. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,069 compare
  5. 47 Qatar 1,045 compare
  6. 48 Benin 967 compare
  7. 49 France 963 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 67,635 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 71,108 in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 41,299 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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