Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar

Qatar: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 12,332 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12,332 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
51st
of 127 countries
All-time high
12,332 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,170 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2001–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar, 2001–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2001201020192001: 1.6k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 1.6k number2004: 1.2k number2005: 2.4k number2008: 4.5k number2009: 4.8k number2010: 5.4k number2011: 6.2k number2012: 7.2k number2013: 8.5k number2014: 10.1k number2015: 10.5k number2016: 10.8k number2017: 11.0k number2018: 11.5k number2019: 12.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar stood at 12,332 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar peaked at 12,332 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,170 number, in 2004.

Qatar ranks 51st of 127 countries 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 in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Qatar, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 1,617 number —
2002 1,645 number +1.7%
2003 1,633 number -0.7%
2004 1,170 number -28.4%
2005 2,378 number +103.2%
2008 4,544 number +91.1%
2009 4,798 number +5.6%
2010 5,418 number +12.9%
2011 6,188 number +14.2%
2012 7,154 number +15.6%
2013 8,509 number +18.9%
2014 10,078 number +18.4%
2015 10,509 number +4.3%
2016 10,788 number +2.7%
2017 11,034 number +2.3%
2018 11,515 number +4.4%
2019 12,332 number +7.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 12,332 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 12,332 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,402 number, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +103.2% 1,170 number 2,378 number
2008 +91.1% 2,378 number 4,544 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,541 number 1,170 number 4,798 number 7
2010s 9,352 number 5,418 number 12,332 number 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 48 Belarus 16,886 number compare
  2. 49 Bulgaria 15,155 number compare
  3. 50 Senegal 14,829 number compare
  4. 52 Georgia 12,267 number compare
  5. 53 Norway 12,216 number compare
  6. 54 Slovakia 11,597 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Qatar was 12,332 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 12,332 number in 2019.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,170 number in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Qatar ranks 51st out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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