Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 362,284 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Gulf Countries recorded 362,284 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 362,284 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,369, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Gulf Countries 83rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,369 | — |
| 1999 | 60,369 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,844 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 66,455 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 71,095 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 75,694 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 65,768 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 67,509 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 68,794 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 74,046 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 77,545 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 85,089 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 93,568 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 103,256 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 122,151 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 164,158 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 200,743 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 227,598 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 258,991 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 281,681 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 302,737 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 308,536 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 310,416 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 304,724 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 324,766 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 362,284 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,369 | 60,369 | 60,369 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71,384 | 61,844 | 85,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,342 | 93,568 | 308,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,548 | 304,724 | 362,284 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5138 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 895,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 362,284 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 362,284 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,369 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 83rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release