Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 1,096 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,096
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
41st
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,481
in 2010
All-time low
106
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates, 1997–2023

05001.0k1.5k1997201020231997: 1061998: 1061999: 1832000: 1672001: 3562002: 5472003: 6212004: 8662005: 9512006: 1.0k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.0k2014: 8732015: 8122016: 9052017: 8622018: 9712019: 9572020: 8862021: 8282022: 8972023: 1.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates is 1,096, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,481 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 106, in 1997.

United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 210 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 106
1998 106 +0.0%
1999 183 +72.6%
2000 167 -8.7%
2001 356 +113.2%
2002 547 +53.7%
2003 621 +13.5%
2004 866 +39.5%
2005 951 +9.8%
2006 1,021 +7.4%
2007 1,151 +12.7%
2008 1,218 +5.8%
2009 1,379 +13.2%
2010 1,481 +7.4%
2011 1,352 -8.7%
2012 1,167 -13.7%
2013 1,004 -14.0%
2014 873 -13.0%
2015 812 -7.0%
2016 905 +11.5%
2017 862 -4.8%
2018 971 +12.6%
2019 957 -1.4%
2020 886 -7.4%
2021 828 -6.5%
2022 897 +8.3%
2023 1,096 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131.67 106 183 3
2000s 827.7 167 1,379 10
2010s 1,038 812 1,481 10
2020s 926.75 828 1,096 4

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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 1,096 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 1,481 in 2010.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 106 in 1997.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Pacific, 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 Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release