Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Israel

Israel: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 16,222 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16,222 number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
16,726 number
in 2001
All-time low
10,565 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Israel, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998200820181998: 10.6k number1999: 10.9k number2000: 14.6k number2001: 16.7k number2002: 13.1k number2003: 12.7k number2004: 11.2k number2005: 12.2k number2006: 12.4k number2007: 12.7k number2008: 13.6k number2009: 13.6k number2010: 13.7k number2011: 14.1k number2012: 15.0k number2013: 13.9k number2014: 14.1k number2015: 13.5k number2016: 14.2k number2017: 14.9k number2018: 16.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Israel recorded 16,222 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Israel peaked at 16,726 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10,565 number, in 1998.

Israel ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Israel, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 10,565 number —
1999 10,879 number +3.0%
2000 14,629 number +34.5%
2001 16,726 number +14.3%
2002 13,057 number -21.9%
2003 12,730 number -2.5%
2004 11,152 number -12.4%
2005 12,172 number +9.1%
2006 12,400 number +1.9%
2007 12,682 number +2.3%
2008 13,603 number +7.3%
2009 13,597 number -0.0%
2010 13,746 number +1.1%
2011 14,141 number +2.9%
2012 14,952 number +5.7%
2013 13,904 number -7.0%
2014 14,080 number +1.3%
2015 13,484 number -4.2%
2016 14,159 number +5.0%
2017 14,869 number +5.0%
2018 16,222 number +9.1%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 16,222 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 16,222 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,299 number, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,722 number 10,565 number 10,879 number 2
2000s 13,275 number 11,152 number 16,726 number 10
2010s 14,395 number 13,484 number 16,222 number 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 67 Chile 16,728 number compare
  2. 68 Switzerland 16,470 number compare
  3. 69 Oman 16,306 number compare
  4. 71 Sweden 15,973 number compare
  5. 72 Ghana 15,962 number compare
  6. 73 Belgium 15,868 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Israel?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Israel was 16,222 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 16,726 number in 2001.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 10,565 number in 1998.
How does Israel rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Israel ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.