Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 380,188 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 380,188 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 380,188 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 157,297 number, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 157,297 number | — |
| 2003 | 158,983 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 160,517 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 161,870 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 171,219 number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 185,045 number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 200,885 number | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 218,620 number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 238,045 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 250,167 number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 266,150 number | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 299,898 number | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 329,600 number | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 356,210 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 378,586 number | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 376,583 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 380,188 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,804 number | 157,297 number | 218,620 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 319,492 number | 238,045 number | 380,188 number | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 380,188 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?
- The highest recorded value was 380,188 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,297 number in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.