Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Palestine

Palestine: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 12,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,828
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 210 countries
All-time high
12,828
in 2023
All-time low
7,037
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine, 2012–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201720232012: 7.0k2013: 8.1k2014: 9.1k2015: 9.5k2016: 10.1k2017: 9.1k2018: 10.2k2019: 11.2k2020: 11.6k2021: 12.2k2022: 12.7k2023: 12.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 12,828 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine peaked at 12,828 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,037, in 2012.

That places Palestine 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in Palestine, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 7,037 —
2013 8,133 +15.6%
2014 9,123 +12.2%
2015 9,547 +4.6%
2016 10,106 +5.9%
2017 9,051 -10.4%
2018 10,211 +12.8%
2019 11,195 +9.6%
2020 11,619 +3.8%
2021 12,230 +5.3%
2022 12,722 +4.0%
2023 12,828 +0.8%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 12,828 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 12,828 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,350, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,300 7,037 11,195 8
2020s 12,350 11,619 12,828 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 47 Azerbaijan 13,747 compare
  2. 48 Tunisia 13,444 compare
  3. 49 Yemen 13,188 compare
  4. 51 Bolivia 12,415 compare
  5. 52 Lebanon 12,350 compare
  6. 53 Cyprus 12,293 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 Palestine?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine was 12,828 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 12,828 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 7,037 in 2012.
How does Palestine rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Palestine ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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