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

Latest (2023)
198,267
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
119th
of 214 groups
All-time high
198,267
in 2023
All-time low
67,251
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2002–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201220232002: 68.9k2003: 67.3k2004: 79.6k2005: 79.0k2006: 86.6k2007: 95.4k2008: 107.6k2009: 116.3k2010: 124.2k2011: 123.2k2012: 119.4k2013: 122.0k2014: 130.1k2015: 141.0k2016: 148.2k2017: 141.2k2018: 143.9k2019: 139.8k2020: 137.9k2021: 168.3k2022: 189.2k2023: 198.3k

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 116 Mali 712 compare
  2. 117 Zimbabwe 633 compare
  3. 118 Brunei Darussalam 577 compare
  4. 119 Lao People's Democratic Republic 543 compare
  5. 120 Cambodia 513 compare
  6. 121 Saint Lucia 383 compare
  7. 122 Mauritania 354 compare

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release