Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 198,267 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 198,267. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 198,267 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,251, in 2003.
That places ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 119th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68,917 | — |
| 2003 | 67,251 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 79,644 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 78,952 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 86,592 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 95,428 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 107,555 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 116,275 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 124,235 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 123,202 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 119,440 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 122,024 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 130,051 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 140,992 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 148,248 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 141,205 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 143,948 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 139,829 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 137,862 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 168,338 | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 189,249 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 198,267 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,577 | 67,251 | 116,275 | 8 |
| 2010s | 133,317 | 119,440 | 148,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,429 | 137,862 | 198,267 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- 116 Mali 712 compare
- 117 Zimbabwe 633 compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 577 compare
- 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 543 compare
- 120 Cambodia 513 compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 383 compare
- 122 Mauritania 354 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 198,267 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The highest recorded value was 198,267 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,251 in 2003.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 119th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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