Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 479,394 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
479,394
Change on year
up 11.1%
Rank
113th
of 221 groups
All-time high
479,394
in 2023
All-time low
124,614
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020231997: 124.6k1998: 124.6k1999: 126.0k2000: 129.0k2001: 133.1k2002: 140.9k2003: 153.7k2004: 160.8k2005: 168.5k2006: 174.8k2007: 179.9k2008: 185.9k2009: 201.5k2010: 210.5k2011: 224.2k2012: 226.8k2013: 231.9k2014: 265.7k2015: 289.3k2016: 310.6k2017: 313.6k2018: 314.7k2019: 329.5k2020: 356.3k2021: 388.0k2022: 431.4k2023: 479.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) recorded 479,394 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) peaked at 479,394 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,614, in 1997.

ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 124,614
1998 124,614 +0.0%
1999 125,978 +1.1%
2000 128,986 +2.4%
2001 133,143 +3.2%
2002 140,903 +5.8%
2003 153,706 +9.1%
2004 160,827 +4.6%
2005 168,479 +4.8%
2006 174,837 +3.8%
2007 179,930 +2.9%
2008 185,864 +3.3%
2009 201,490 +8.4%
2010 210,538 +4.5%
2011 224,242 +6.5%
2012 226,803 +1.1%
2013 231,851 +2.2%
2014 265,686 +14.6%
2015 289,252 +8.9%
2016 310,561 +7.4%
2017 313,612 +1.0%
2018 314,697 +0.3%
2019 329,469 +4.7%
2020 356,318 +8.1%
2021 387,987 +8.9%
2022 431,370 +11.2%
2023 479,394 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125,069 124,614 125,978 3
2000s 162,816 128,986 201,490 10
2010s 271,671 210,538 329,469 10
2020s 413,767 356,318 479,394 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)

  1. 110 Finland 8,555 compare
  2. 111 Cambodia 8,489 compare
  3. 112 Burkina Faso 8,463 compare
  4. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,116 compare
  5. 114 Libya 7,898 compare
  6. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,877 compare
  7. 116 Mauritania 7,828 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) was 479,394 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The highest recorded value was 479,394 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
The lowest recorded value was 124,614 in 1997.
How does ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123)?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Oil Producing Economies (unsdcode:98123) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release