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

Latest (2023)
45,826
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51,854
in 2017
All-time low
29,251
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 29.3k2012: 29.3k2013: 34.9k2014: 40.7k2015: 46.3k2016: 49.5k2017: 51.9k2018: 49.9k2019: 46.6k2020: 46.5k2021: 45.5k2022: 45.8k2023: 45.8k

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 187 Tonga 329 compare
  2. 188 Antigua and Barbuda 320 compare
  3. 189 Samoa 301 compare
  4. 190 Kiribati 287 compare
  5. 191 San Marino 284 compare
  6. 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 283 compare
  7. 193 Monaco 246 compare

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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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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