Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 664,274 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) is 664,274, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 664,274 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 179,134, in 1997.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 83rd 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 … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 179,134 | — |
| 1998 | 179,134 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 180,866 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 187,786 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 197,011 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 211,838 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 222,340 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 223,581 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 226,529 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 236,296 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 240,886 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 257,667 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 274,052 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 294,521 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 317,608 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 343,885 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 366,532 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 414,357 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 445,380 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 488,165 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 495,370 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 524,387 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 552,426 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 590,863 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 621,588 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 649,461 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 664,274 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,711 | 179,134 | 180,866 | 3 |
| 2000s | 227,799 | 187,786 | 274,052 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,263 | 294,521 | 552,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,546 | 590,863 | 664,274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.75 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 664,274 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The highest recorded value was 664,274 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,134 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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