Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in MDG: Western Asia

MDG: Western Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 296,718 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
296,718
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
50th
of 204 groups
All-time high
296,718
in 2023
All-time low
44,975
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997201020231997: 45.8k1998: 45.8k1999: 46.0k2000: 45.0k2001: 46.5k2002: 48.4k2003: 51.4k2004: 51.5k2005: 52.5k2006: 55.4k2007: 62.0k2008: 68.5k2009: 73.2k2010: 80.6k2011: 88.5k2012: 98.0k2013: 123.8k2014: 136.1k2015: 161.0k2016: 183.2k2017: 202.2k2018: 221.1k2019: 236.3k2020: 247.4k2021: 267.6k2022: 289.1k2023: 296.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Western Asia recorded 296,718 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 296,718 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,975, in 2000.

That places MDG: Western Asia 50th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in MDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in MDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 45,784
1998 45,784 +0.0%
1999 45,962 +0.4%
2000 44,975 -2.1%
2001 46,456 +3.3%
2002 48,401 +4.2%
2003 51,379 +6.2%
2004 51,517 +0.3%
2005 52,525 +2.0%
2006 55,423 +5.5%
2007 61,986 +11.8%
2008 68,519 +10.5%
2009 73,169 +6.8%
2010 80,600 +10.2%
2011 88,537 +9.8%
2012 97,980 +10.7%
2013 123,817 +26.4%
2014 136,111 +9.9%
2015 161,033 +18.3%
2016 183,241 +13.8%
2017 202,232 +10.4%
2018 221,144 +9.4%
2019 236,340 +6.9%
2020 247,417 +4.7%
2021 267,601 +8.2%
2022 289,065 +8.0%
2023 296,718 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,843 45,784 45,962 3
2000s 55,435 44,975 73,169 10
2010s 153,103 80,600 236,340 10
2020s 275,200 247,417 296,718 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia

  1. 47 Qatar 11,979 compare
  2. 48 Slovakia 11,043 compare
  3. 49 Morocco 9,853 compare
  4. 50 Belarus 8,328 compare
  5. 51 Bulgaria 7,813 compare
  6. 52 Norway 7,055 compare
  7. 53 Israel 6,856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in MDG: Western Asia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in MDG: Western Asia was 296,718 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 296,718 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,975 in 2000.
How does MDG: Western Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 50th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release