Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 77,463 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
77,463 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 127 countries
All-time high
77,463 number
in 2016
All-time low
48,653 number
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201320162011: 48.7k number2012: 54.2k number2013: 59.2k number2014: 64.1k number2015: 73.4k number2016: 77.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 77,463 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2016.
Year number Change
2011 48,653 number
2012 54,162 number +11.3%
2013 59,227 number +9.4%
2014 64,119 number +8.3%
2015 73,445 number +14.5%
2016 77,463 number +5.5%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 12 Netherlands 104,015 number compare
  2. 13 Republic of Korea 84,749 number compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare
  4. 16 Austria 75,259 number compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
  6. 18 Spain 70,912 number compare

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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 77,463 number in 2016, 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 77,463 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 48,653 number in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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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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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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.