Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 376,640 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 376,640. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 376,640 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,396, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 137th 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: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 119,396 | — |
| 1998 | 119,396 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,252 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 125,101 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 131,366 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 142,439 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 153,333 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 149,880 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 149,614 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 156,802 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 155,610 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 161,638 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 169,446 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 176,924 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 182,819 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 190,108 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 191,736 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 213,100 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 227,039 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 248,075 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 255,332 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 272,624 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 286,560 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 315,451 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 341,163 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 364,566 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 376,640 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,681 | 119,396 | 120,252 | 3 |
| 2000s | 149,523 | 125,101 | 169,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,432 | 176,924 | 286,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,455 | 315,451 | 376,640 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- 134 Montenegro 5,251 compare
- 135 El Salvador 5,096 compare
- 136 Cuba 4,914 compare
- 137 Armenia 4,851 compare
- 138 New Zealand 4,652 compare
- 139 Bahrain 4,632 compare
- 140 Costa Rica 4,589 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4091 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.85 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6975 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 376,640 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The highest recorded value was 376,640 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,396 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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