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

Latest (2023)
362,284
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
83rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
362,284
in 2023
All-time low
60,369
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 60.4k1999: 60.4k2000: 61.8k2001: 66.5k2002: 71.1k2003: 75.7k2004: 65.8k2005: 67.5k2006: 68.8k2007: 74.0k2008: 77.5k2009: 85.1k2010: 93.6k2011: 103.3k2012: 122.2k2013: 164.2k2014: 200.7k2015: 227.6k2016: 259.0k2017: 281.7k2018: 302.7k2019: 308.5k2020: 310.4k2021: 304.7k2022: 324.8k2023: 362.3k

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 80 Cuba 6,118 compare
  2. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,081 compare
  3. 82 Croatia 5,929 compare
  4. 83 Bahrain 5,864 compare
  5. 84 Algeria 5,746 compare
  6. 85 Republic of Moldova 5,669 compare
  7. 86 Colombia 5,448 compare

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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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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