Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 260 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates stood at 260.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates peaked at 317 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 149, in 2012.
That places United Arab Emirates 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 149 | — |
| 2013 | 191 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 262 | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 311 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 317 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 224 | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 201 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 153 | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 171 | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 188 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 206 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 260 | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226 | 149 | 317 | 8 |
| 2020s | 206.25 | 171 | 260 | 4 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates was 260 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 317 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 149 in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release