Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 177,049 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
177,049
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
177,049
in 2023
All-time low
29,348
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 29.3k1998: 29.3k1999: 29.4k2000: 30.0k2001: 30.6k2002: 32.8k2003: 33.0k2004: 35.2k2005: 36.7k2006: 36.8k2007: 37.2k2008: 39.8k2009: 40.7k2010: 36.4k2011: 42.6k2012: 46.2k2013: 56.2k2014: 66.3k2015: 75.8k2016: 88.0k2017: 94.0k2018: 107.5k2019: 132.8k2020: 149.5k2021: 161.6k2022: 172.1k2023: 177.0k

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 students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,716 compare
  2. 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
  3. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
  4. 171 Eritrea 1,561 compare
  5. 172 Papua New Guinea 1,499 compare
  6. 173 Guyana 1,339 compare
  7. 174 Dominica 1,210 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 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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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