Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 64,715 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64,715
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
64,715
in 2023
All-time low
12,969
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2011–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 13.0k2012: 13.0k2013: 17.4k2014: 20.7k2015: 23.5k2016: 27.7k2017: 29.8k2018: 34.0k2019: 47.6k2020: 51.7k2021: 55.8k2022: 61.8k2023: 64.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) stood at 64,715. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 64,715 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,969, in 2011.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 181st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 12,969
2012 12,969 +0.0%
2013 17,396 +34.1%
2014 20,684 +18.9%
2015 23,502 +13.6%
2016 27,663 +17.7%
2017 29,761 +7.6%
2018 33,979 +14.2%
2019 47,592 +40.1%
2020 51,725 +8.7%
2021 55,823 +7.9%
2022 61,833 +10.8%
2023 64,715 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25,168 12,969 47,592 9
2020s 58,524 51,725 64,715 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

  1. 178 Bermuda 490 compare
  2. 179 Sierra Leone 481 compare
  3. 180 Vanuatu 466 compare
  4. 181 Saint Lucia 430 compare
  5. 182 Seychelles 416 compare
  6. 183 Puerto Rico 391 compare
  7. 184 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 390 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 64,715 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 64,715 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,969 in 2011.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release