Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 347,901 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Arab World, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 347,901 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 348,706 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 152,915 number, in 2002.
That places Arab World 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 152,915 number | — |
| 2003 | 154,412 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 155,581 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 156,638 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 165,572 number | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 179,669 number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 196,546 number | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 214,060 number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 231,751 number | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 241,657 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 256,800 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 282,165 number | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 307,376 number | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 330,208 number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 348,706 number | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 344,160 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 347,901 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,924 number | 152,915 number | 214,060 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 298,969 number | 231,751 number | 348,706 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
- 18 Spain 70,912 number compare
- 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare
- 20 Poland 54,354 number compare
- 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
- 22 Belgium 53,896 number compare
- 23 New Zealand 52,702 number compare
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Arab World?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Arab World was 347,901 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 348,706 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,915 number in 2002.
- How does Arab World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.