Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Arab World
Arab World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 528,359 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Arab World, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Arab World stood at 528,359 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Arab World peaked at 528,359 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 174,206 number, in 1997.
That places Arab World 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 174,206 number | — |
| 1998 | 174,206 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 175,938 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 182,854 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 190,196 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 206,962 number | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 217,202 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 218,664 number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 221,540 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 231,271 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 236,812 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 252,635 number | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 269,089 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 285,094 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 306,943 number | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 336,031 number | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 364,408 number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 416,577 number | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 452,623 number | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 496,106 number | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 503,413 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 528,359 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,783 number | 174,206 number | 175,938 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 222,722 number | 182,854 number | 269,089 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,950 number | 285,094 number | 528,359 number | 9 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Arab World?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Arab World was 528,359 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 528,359 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,206 number in 1997.
- How does Arab World rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.