Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Jordan

Jordan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 26,484 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
26,484 number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
45th
of 205 countries
All-time high
26,484 number
in 2018
All-time low
11,298 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 11.3k number1999: 11.5k number2000: 11.6k number2001: 11.7k number2002: 12.3k number2003: 12.2k number2004: 12.1k number2005: 12.3k number2006: 12.9k number2007: 13.3k number2008: 13.8k number2009: 14.8k number2010: 15.1k number2011: 15.9k number2012: 17.0k number2013: 20.0k number2014: 20.6k number2015: 22.4k number2016: 24.6k number2017: 24.8k number2018: 26.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Jordan stood at 26,484 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Jordan peaked at 26,484 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,298 number, in 1998.

Jordan ranks 45th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 11,298 number —
1999 11,483 number +1.6%
2000 11,604 number +1.1%
2001 11,708 number +0.9%
2002 12,266 number +4.8%
2003 12,188 number -0.6%
2004 12,078 number -0.9%
2005 12,275 number +1.6%
2006 12,877 number +4.9%
2007 13,336 number +3.6%
2008 13,797 number +3.5%
2009 14,784 number +7.2%
2010 15,141 number +2.4%
2011 15,927 number +5.2%
2012 17,032 number +6.9%
2013 20,019 number +17.5%
2014 20,649 number +3.1%
2015 22,399 number +8.5%
2016 24,591 number +9.8%
2017 24,843 number +1.0%
2018 26,484 number +6.6%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 26,484 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 26,484 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,299 number, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,390 number 11,298 number 11,483 number 2
2000s 12,691 number 11,604 number 14,784 number 10
2010s 20,787 number 15,141 number 26,484 number 9

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 42 Algeria 29,718 number compare
  2. 43 Palestine 27,384 number compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 26,494 number compare
  4. 46 Poland 26,351 number compare
  5. 47 Yemen 26,299 number compare
  6. 48 Cameroon 26,169 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Jordan?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Jordan was 26,484 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 26,484 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 11,298 number in 1998.
How does Jordan rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Jordan ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan 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.