Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia

SDG: Western Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 433,117 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
433,117
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
53rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
433,117
in 2023
All-time low
83,214
in 2000
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 85.5k1998: 85.5k1999: 85.0k2000: 83.2k2001: 86.1k2002: 89.3k2003: 86.4k2004: 88.6k2005: 89.3k2006: 92.4k2007: 98.7k2008: 106.8k2009: 119.2k2010: 127.2k2011: 134.9k2012: 146.9k2013: 179.4k2014: 196.9k2015: 232.7k2016: 265.7k2017: 284.7k2018: 314.3k2019: 333.7k2020: 355.1k2021: 378.2k2022: 404.5k2023: 433.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia is 433,117, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 433,117 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,214, in 2000.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 53rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in SDG: Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 85,475
1998 85,475 +0.0%
1999 84,972 -0.6%
2000 83,214 -2.1%
2001 86,124 +3.5%
2002 89,261 +3.6%
2003 86,366 -3.2%
2004 88,568 +2.6%
2005 89,303 +0.8%
2006 92,362 +3.4%
2007 98,721 +6.9%
2008 106,755 +8.1%
2009 119,250 +11.7%
2010 127,162 +6.6%
2011 134,870 +6.1%
2012 146,895 +8.9%
2013 179,378 +22.1%
2014 196,938 +9.8%
2015 232,693 +18.2%
2016 265,698 +14.2%
2017 284,653 +7.1%
2018 314,310 +10.4%
2019 333,731 +6.2%
2020 355,064 +6.4%
2021 378,165 +6.5%
2022 404,543 +7.0%
2023 433,117 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85,308 84,972 85,475 3
2000s 93,992 83,214 119,250 10
2010s 221,633 127,162 333,731 10
2020s 392,722 355,064 433,117 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia

  1. 50 Qatar 8,756 compare
  2. 51 Bulgaria 7,625 compare
  3. 52 Cyprus 7,606 compare
  4. 53 Latvia 6,649 compare
  5. 54 Tunisia 6,598 compare
  6. 55 Norway 6,219 compare
  7. 56 Lithuania 6,188 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Western Asia was 433,117 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 433,117 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 83,214 in 2000.
How does SDG: Western Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 53rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SDG: Western Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release