Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 158,620 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 158,620 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 159,025 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56,166 number, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56,166 number | — |
| 2003 | 59,005 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 60,062 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 60,625 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64,188 number | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 71,924 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 79,922 number | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 86,325 number | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 95,313 number | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 101,648 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 108,087 number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 123,974 number | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 140,078 number | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 150,418 number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 158,568 number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 159,025 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 158,620 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67,277 number | 56,166 number | 86,325 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 132,859 number | 95,313 number | 159,025 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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- 18 Poland 27,146 number compare
- 19 Switzerland 27,025 number compare
- 20 New Zealand 25,997 number compare
- 21 Singapore 25,543 number compare
- 22 Hong Kong, China 25,033 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 158,620 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 159,025 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,166 number in 2002.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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Total number of female 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.