Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Arab States

UIS: Arab States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 142,739 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142,739
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
142,739
in 2023
All-time low
81,889
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Arab States, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 81.9k1998: 81.9k1999: 81.9k2000: 81.9k2001: 82.0k2002: 82.0k2003: 82.1k2004: 82.3k2005: 82.5k2006: 82.7k2007: 82.8k2008: 82.9k2009: 83.7k2010: 83.7k2011: 84.8k2012: 88.1k2013: 107.4k2014: 125.9k2015: 129.9k2016: 137.6k2017: 129.8k2018: 135.6k2019: 141.9k2020: 137.2k2021: 134.5k2022: 135.7k2023: 142.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UIS: Arab States recorded 142,739 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Arab States peaked at 142,739 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,889, in 1997.

That places UIS: Arab States 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UIS: Arab States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UIS: Arab States, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 81,889
1998 81,889 +0.0%
1999 81,889 +0.0%
2000 81,915 +0.0%
2001 81,964 +0.1%
2002 82,010 +0.1%
2003 82,074 +0.1%
2004 82,295 +0.3%
2005 82,541 +0.3%
2006 82,717 +0.2%
2007 82,754 +0.0%
2008 82,899 +0.2%
2009 83,677 +0.9%
2010 83,746 +0.1%
2011 84,815 +1.3%
2012 88,130 +3.9%
2013 107,440 +21.9%
2014 125,909 +17.2%
2015 129,893 +3.2%
2016 137,642 +6.0%
2017 129,771 -5.7%
2018 135,601 +4.5%
2019 141,871 +4.6%
2020 137,175 -3.3%
2021 134,490 -2.0%
2022 135,660 +0.9%
2023 142,739 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,889 81,889 81,889 3
2000s 82,485 81,915 83,677 10
2010s 116,482 83,746 141,871 10
2020s 137,516 134,490 142,739 4

Countries ranked near UIS: Arab States

  1. 14 Malaysia 5,879 compare
  2. 15 Nigeria 4,538 compare
  3. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,306 compare
  4. 17 Gabon 3,874 compare
  5. 18 Mali 3,581 compare
  6. 19 Mauritania 3,508 compare
  7. 20 Thailand 2,993 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Arab States?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Arab States was 142,739 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The highest recorded value was 142,739 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UIS: Arab States?
The lowest recorded value was 81,889 in 1997.
How does UIS: Arab States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
UIS: Arab States ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UIS: Arab States?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Arab States 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