Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 45,826 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) stood at 45,826.
That represents a change of up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) peaked at 51,854 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,251, in 2011.
That places ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 29,251 | — |
| 2012 | 29,251 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34,888 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 40,732 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 46,326 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 49,499 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 51,854 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 49,882 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 46,615 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 46,518 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45,526 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 45,844 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45,826 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,033 | 29,251 | 51,854 | 9 |
| 2020s | 45,928 | 45,526 | 46,518 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- 187 Tonga 329 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 320 compare
- 189 Samoa 301 compare
- 190 Kiribati 287 compare
- 191 San Marino 284 compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 283 compare
- 193 Monaco 246 compare
More education data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 98.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 895,823 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 379,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.46 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.03 million (2023)
All data for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) was 45,826 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The highest recorded value was 51,854 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,251 in 2011.
- How does ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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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February 2026 Data Release