Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 312,907 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) is 312,907, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) peaked at 312,907 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,637, in 1997.
That places ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57,637 | — |
| 1998 | 57,637 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,114 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59,223 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62,834 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 65,563 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 67,331 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 68,077 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 71,070 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 74,468 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 78,254 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 83,832 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 87,193 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 87,671 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 93,087 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 100,624 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 117,197 | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 137,252 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 152,590 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 174,088 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 180,214 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 201,915 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 221,229 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 257,730 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 287,197 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 306,503 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 312,907 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,796 | 57,637 | 58,114 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71,784 | 59,223 | 87,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,587 | 87,671 | 221,229 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,084 | 257,730 | 312,907 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
More education data for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5456 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) was 312,907 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The highest recorded value was 312,907 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,637 in 1997.
- How does ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) 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