Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 177,049 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 177,049. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 214.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 177,049 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,348, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29,348 | — |
| 1998 | 29,348 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,362 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,012 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 30,646 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 32,803 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 33,013 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35,218 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 36,702 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 36,802 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37,188 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,752 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 40,653 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36,427 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 42,582 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 46,164 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 56,215 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 66,339 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 75,816 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 88,007 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 93,996 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 107,459 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 132,796 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 149,452 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 161,604 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 172,126 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 177,049 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,353 | 29,348 | 29,362 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,279 | 30,012 | 40,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,580 | 36,427 | 132,796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,058 | 149,452 | 177,049 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,716 compare
- 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
- 171 Eritrea 1,561 compare
- 172 Papua New Guinea 1,499 compare
- 173 Guyana 1,339 compare
- 174 Dominica 1,210 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 661,389 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 685,428 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 441,485 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,472 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.70 million (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 177,049 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The highest recorded value was 177,049 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,348 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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