Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 31,786 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,786
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 210 countries
All-time high
31,786
in 2023
All-time low
11,341
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of, 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020231998: 11.4k1999: 11.3k2000: 11.5k2001: 11.9k2002: 12.2k2003: 12.6k2004: 12.7k2005: 13.4k2006: 13.8k2007: 14.8k2008: 15.7k2009: 17.1k2010: 16.7k2011: 17.9k2012: 20.3k2013: 22.1k2014: 25.3k2015: 27.1k2016: 28.9k2017: 25.8k2018: 28.3k2019: 28.7k2020: 29.9k2021: 31.2k2022: 31.7k2023: 31.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of stood at 31,786. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of peaked at 31,786 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,341, in 1999.

That places Palestine, State of 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Palestine, State of, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 11,393
1999 11,341 -0.5%
2000 11,487 +1.3%
2001 11,902 +3.6%
2002 12,156 +2.1%
2003 12,557 +3.3%
2004 12,659 +0.8%
2005 13,380 +5.7%
2006 13,764 +2.9%
2007 14,821 +7.7%
2008 15,681 +5.8%
2009 17,062 +8.8%
2010 16,726 -2.0%
2011 17,906 +7.1%
2012 20,301 +13.4%
2013 22,133 +9.0%
2014 25,321 +14.4%
2015 27,107 +7.1%
2016 28,913 +6.7%
2017 25,815 -10.7%
2018 28,282 +9.6%
2019 28,690 +1.4%
2020 29,939 +4.4%
2021 31,165 +4.1%
2022 31,660 +1.6%
2023 31,786 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,367 11,341 11,393 2
2000s 13,547 11,487 17,062 10
2010s 24,119 16,726 28,913 10
2020s 31,138 29,939 31,786 4

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 46 Thailand 32,646 compare
  2. 47 Tajikistan 32,202 compare
  3. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31,971 compare
  4. 50 Lebanon 29,975 compare
  5. 51 Slovakia 29,654 compare
  6. 52 Tunisia 29,353 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, State of was 31,786 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 31,786 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 11,341 in 1999.
How does Palestine, State of rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Palestine, State of ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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