Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area
UNICEF: Gulf Area: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 359,135 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Gulf Area recorded 359,135 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area peaked at 359,135 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,159, in 1998.
UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 85th 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 (number) in UNICEF: Gulf Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,159 | — |
| 1999 | 60,159 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61,634 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 66,245 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 70,885 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 75,484 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 65,558 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 67,299 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 68,584 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 73,881 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 76,158 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 83,651 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 91,782 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 101,148 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 119,813 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 161,590 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 197,635 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 224,027 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 255,113 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 278,637 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 299,474 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 305,152 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 306,923 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 301,222 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 321,440 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 359,135 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,159 | 60,159 | 60,159 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70,938 | 61,634 | 83,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 203,437 | 91,782 | 305,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 322,180 | 301,222 | 359,135 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Gulf Area
More education data for UNICEF: Gulf Area
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0178 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 796,027 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 18.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Gulf Area was 359,135 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The highest recorded value was 359,135 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,159 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Gulf Area rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 85th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Gulf Area 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