Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 12,276 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
12,276 number
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
87th
of 205 countries
All-time high
12,276 number
in 2018
All-time low
3,998 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Arab Emirates, 1998–2018

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1998200820181998: 4.0k number1999: 4.2k number2000: 4.2k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 4.5k number2003: 4.6k number2004: 4.8k number2005: 5.6k number2006: 6.4k number2007: 6.2k number2008: 6.6k number2009: 7.1k number2010: 8.1k number2011: 8.4k number2012: 8.5k number2013: 8.7k number2014: 9.4k number2015: 10.9k number2016: 11.7k number2017: 11.3k number2018: 12.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 12,276 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12,276 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,998 number, in 1998.

United Arab Emirates ranks 87th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,103 number 3,998 number 4,208 number 2
2000s 5,462 number 4,228 number 7,146 number 10
2010s 9,922 number 8,082 number 12,276 number 9

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  4. 88 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12,202 number compare
  5. 89 Mongolia 11,892 number compare
  6. 90 Luxembourg 11,582 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Arab Emirates?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Arab Emirates was 12,276 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 12,276 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 3,998 number in 1998.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
United Arab Emirates ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.