Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Arab World

Arab World: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 142,475 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
142,475 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
20th
of 38 groups
All-time high
143,365 number
in 2016
All-time low
54,200 number
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Arab World, 2002–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201020182002: 54.2k number2003: 56.9k number2004: 57.8k number2005: 58.3k number2006: 61.8k number2007: 69.4k number2008: 77.9k number2009: 84.2k number2010: 92.4k number2011: 97.4k number2012: 103.4k number2013: 114.6k number2014: 128.1k number2015: 136.9k number2016: 143.4k number2017: 143.0k number2018: 142.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 142,475 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Arab World peaked at 143,365 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54,200 number, in 2002.

That places Arab World 20th out of 38 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, female (number) in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Arab World, 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 54,200 number —
2003 56,886 number +5.0%
2004 57,777 number +1.6%
2005 58,321 number +0.9%
2006 61,796 number +6.0%
2007 69,437 number +12.4%
2008 77,883 number +12.2%
2009 84,152 number +8.0%
2010 92,428 number +9.8%
2011 97,352 number +5.3%
2012 103,385 number +6.2%
2013 114,604 number +10.9%
2014 128,122 number +11.8%
2015 136,868 number +6.8%
2016 143,365 number +4.7%
2017 142,970 number -0.3%
2018 142,475 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65,056 number 54,200 number 84,152 number 8
2010s 122,397 number 92,428 number 143,365 number 9

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 17 Belgium 31,546 number compare
  2. 18 Poland 27,146 number compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 27,025 number compare
  4. 20 New Zealand 25,997 number compare
  5. 21 Singapore 25,543 number compare
  6. 22 Hong Kong 25,033 number compare
  7. 23 Malaysia 24,800 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Arab World?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Arab World was 142,475 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 143,365 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 54,200 number in 2002.
How does Arab World rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Arab World ranks 20th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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