Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lebanon

Lebanon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 18,193 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18,193 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
18,193 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,553 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200820181998: 8.6k number1999: 8.7k number2000: 9.0k number2001: 10.0k number2002: 11.7k number2003: 12.9k number2004: 13.2k number2005: 12.9k number2006: 13.7k number2007: 13.6k number2008: 14.2k number2009: 13.8k number2010: 13.0k number2011: 13.0k number2012: 12.6k number2013: 12.6k number2014: 13.9k number2015: 14.8k number2016: 16.2k number2017: 17.9k number2018: 18.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 18,193 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lebanon peaked at 18,193 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,553 number, in 1998.

That places Lebanon 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 8,553 number —
1999 8,678 number +1.5%
2000 9,018 number +3.9%
2001 10,038 number +11.3%
2002 11,748 number +17.0%
2003 12,896 number +9.8%
2004 13,210 number +2.4%
2005 12,950 number -2.0%
2006 13,671 number +5.6%
2007 13,569 number -0.7%
2008 14,168 number +4.4%
2009 13,795 number -2.6%
2010 13,003 number -5.7%
2011 13,005 number +0.0%
2012 12,645 number -2.8%
2013 12,643 number -0.0%
2014 13,942 number +10.3%
2015 14,814 number +6.3%
2016 16,189 number +9.3%
2017 17,944 number +10.8%
2018 18,193 number +1.4%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 18,193 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 18,193 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,299 number, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,616 number 8,553 number 8,678 number 2
2000s 12,506 number 9,018 number 14,168 number 10
2010s 14,709 number 12,643 number 18,193 number 9

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 60 Tajikistan 19,675 number compare
  2. 61 Moldova 19,412 number compare
  3. 62 Philippines 18,859 number compare
  4. 64 Albania 18,181 number compare
  5. 65 Netherlands 17,560 number compare
  6. 66 Norway 17,215 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lebanon?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Lebanon was 18,193 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 18,193 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 8,553 number in 1998.
How does Lebanon rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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.