Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 599,142 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) stood at 599,142. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) peaked at 599,142 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152,883, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 152,883 | — |
| 1998 | 152,883 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 154,546 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 162,492 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 173,017 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 185,775 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 191,705 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 189,002 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 191,353 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 200,268 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 207,638 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 225,131 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 240,444 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 259,546 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 281,160 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 305,933 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 332,211 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 379,084 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 409,826 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 450,208 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 453,414 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 477,360 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 501,465 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 537,465 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 565,022 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 587,269 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 599,142 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,437 | 152,883 | 154,546 | 3 |
| 2000s | 196,682 | 162,492 | 240,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,021 | 259,546 | 501,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,224 | 537,465 | 599,142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
More education data for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.304 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6427 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6849 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) was 599,142 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The highest recorded value was 599,142 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,883 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) 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