Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 238,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 238,986, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 341.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 238,986 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48,653, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48,653 | — |
| 2012 | 54,162 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 199,958 | +269.2% |
| 2019 | 204,942 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 210,030 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 208,453 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 225,845 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 237,034 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 238,986 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 126,929 | 48,653 | 204,942 | 4 |
| 2020s | 224,070 | 208,453 | 238,986 | 5 |
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More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 39,735 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 82.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 238,986 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 238,986 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,653 in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release