Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 376,640 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
376,640
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
376,640
in 2023
All-time low
119,396
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 119.4k1998: 119.4k1999: 120.3k2000: 125.1k2001: 131.4k2002: 142.4k2003: 153.3k2004: 149.9k2005: 149.6k2006: 156.8k2007: 155.6k2008: 161.6k2009: 169.4k2010: 176.9k2011: 182.8k2012: 190.1k2013: 191.7k2014: 213.1k2015: 227.0k2016: 248.1k2017: 255.3k2018: 272.6k2019: 286.6k2020: 315.5k2021: 341.2k2022: 364.6k2023: 376.6k

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 students studying in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 134 Montenegro 5,251 compare
  2. 135 El Salvador 5,096 compare
  3. 136 Cuba 4,914 compare
  4. 137 Armenia 4,851 compare
  5. 138 New Zealand 4,652 compare
  6. 139 Bahrain 4,632 compare
  7. 140 Costa Rica 4,589 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 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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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