Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 274,743 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
274,743
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
153rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
274,743
in 2023
All-time low
92,366
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1997–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997201020231997: 92.4k1998: 92.4k1999: 93.2k2000: 97.7k2001: 103.2k2002: 113.7k2003: 123.0k2004: 119.0k2005: 116.4k2006: 121.1k2007: 117.9k2008: 121.6k2009: 124.5k2010: 127.8k2011: 131.7k2012: 135.4k2013: 130.8k2014: 137.6k2015: 144.6k2016: 157.9k2017: 172.3k2018: 186.4k2019: 198.3k2020: 220.1k2021: 241.3k2022: 263.7k2023: 274.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) stood at 274,743. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) peaked at 274,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92,366, in 1997.

ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 153rd 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 students studying in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 92,366
1998 92,366 +0.0%
1999 93,225 +0.9%
2000 97,744 +4.8%
2001 103,158 +5.5%
2002 113,739 +10.3%
2003 123,006 +8.1%
2004 119,001 -3.3%
2005 116,400 -2.2%
2006 121,127 +4.1%
2007 117,927 -2.6%
2008 121,629 +3.1%
2009 124,503 +2.4%
2010 127,788 +2.6%
2011 131,748 +3.1%
2012 135,354 +2.7%
2013 130,785 -3.4%
2014 137,550 +5.2%
2015 144,555 +5.1%
2016 157,902 +9.2%
2017 172,337 +9.1%
2018 186,413 +8.2%
2019 198,267 +6.4%
2020 220,065 +11.0%
2021 241,315 +9.7%
2022 263,669 +9.3%
2023 274,743 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,652 92,366 93,225 3
2000s 115,823 97,744 124,503 10
2010s 152,270 127,788 198,267 10
2020s 249,948 220,065 274,743 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)

  1. 150 Solomon Islands 3,155 compare
  2. 151 Malawi 3,027 compare
  3. 152 Eswatini 3,005 compare
  4. 153 Maldives 2,972 compare
  5. 154 Slovenia 2,881 compare
  6. 155 Gambia 2,802 compare
  7. 156 Timor-Leste 2,794 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 Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) was 274,743 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The highest recorded value was 274,743 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
The lowest recorded value was 92,366 in 1997.
How does ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) ranks 153rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507)?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Non-conflict and Non-ldc Middle Income Countries (unsdcode:98507) 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