Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 58,348 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Western Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 58,348 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 68,158 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,775, in 2011.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44,775 | — |
| 2012 | 46,616 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 54,319 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 63,819 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 64,987 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 68,158 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 62,276 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 67,180 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 63,292 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 60,193 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 58,369 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 55,528 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 58,348 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59,491 | 44,775 | 68,158 | 9 |
| 2020s | 58,110 | 55,528 | 60,193 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 25 Niger 1,559 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 1,546 compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,520 compare
- 28 Chad 1,302 compare
- 29 Libya 1,291 compare
- 30 Afghanistan 1,284 compare
- 31 Somalia 1,275 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.60 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Western Asia was 58,348 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 68,158 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,775 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release