Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Gulf Countries
ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 110,585 in 2023. β Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 110,585, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 152,083 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,390, in 1997.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,677 | 30,390 | 31,252 | 3 |
| 2000s | 42,997 | 32,673 | 63,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,251 | 81,170 | 152,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,034 | 110,585 | 125,960 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- 188 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
- 192 San Marino, Republic of 538 compare
- 193 St. Kitts and Nevis 496 compare
- 194 Monaco 473 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.11 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 110,585 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 152,083 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,390 in 1997.
- How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release