Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 54,499 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia stood at 54,499. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 54,499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,015, in 2011.
That places SDG: Western Asia 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26,015 | — |
| 2012 | 26,015 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,935 | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 39,123 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 41,275 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 44,514 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 42,663 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 43,453 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 52,688 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 51,697 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 50,703 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52,211 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 54,499 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,853 | 26,015 | 52,688 | 9 |
| 2020s | 52,278 | 50,703 | 54,499 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
- 19 Mauritania 1,121 compare
- 20 Mali 1,110 compare
- 21 Thailand 945 compare
- 22 Bangladesh 899 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 848 compare
- 24 Israel 815 compare
- 25 United States of America 797 compare
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.60 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 7.33 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.4976 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Western Asia was 54,499 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,499 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,015 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 the Arab States, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release