Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Western Asia
MDG: Western Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 459,939 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Western Asia recorded 459,939 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Western Asia peaked at 459,939 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,831, in 1997.
That places MDG: Western Asia 114th 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 MDG: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 115,831 | — |
| 1998 | 115,831 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117,155 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 120,188 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 127,065 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 134,173 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 135,475 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 139,443 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 146,392 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 152,351 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 162,513 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 178,895 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 193,906 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 209,658 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 230,234 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 252,698 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 279,103 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 315,037 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 338,141 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 367,628 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 363,805 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 382,408 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 399,152 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 422,051 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 434,893 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 448,548 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 459,939 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,272 | 115,831 | 117,155 | 3 |
| 2000s | 149,040 | 120,188 | 193,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,786 | 209,658 | 399,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,358 | 422,051 | 459,939 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Western Asia
- 111 Cambodia 8,489 compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 8,463 compare
- 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,116 compare
- 114 Libya 7,898 compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,877 compare
- 116 Mauritania 7,828 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 7,675 compare
More education data for MDG: Western Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.70 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Western Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Western Asia was 459,939 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 459,939 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,831 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Western Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 114th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Western Asia 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