Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 187,960 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 187,960 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 187,960 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79,862 number, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 26th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82,709 number | — |
| 2003 | 79,862 number | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 91,415 number | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 90,864 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 98,894 number | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 107,500 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 120,011 number | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 130,191 number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 141,124 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 142,494 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 138,902 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 144,032 number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 156,289 number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 170,934 number | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 181,896 number | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 181,432 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 187,960 number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,181 number | 79,862 number | 130,191 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 160,563 number | 138,902 number | 187,960 number | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- 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)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 187,960 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 187,960 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,862 number in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.