Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 77,463 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2016
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 (number) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 77,463 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 77,463 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,402 number, 6.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 12 Netherlands 104,015 number compare
- 13 South Korea 84,749 number compare
- 14 Malaysia 81,953 number compare
- 16 Austria 75,259 number compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
- 18 Spain 70,912 number compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.88 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 100 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.