Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 362,284 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 362,284 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,369, in 1998.
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 83rd of 214 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 362,284 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 362,284 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,369 in 1998.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 83rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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