Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine

Palestine: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 27,384 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27,384 number
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,111 number
in 2016
All-time low
10,225 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 10.3k number1999: 10.2k number2000: 10.4k number2001: 10.8k number2002: 11.0k number2003: 11.5k number2004: 11.5k number2005: 12.3k number2006: 12.7k number2007: 13.8k number2008: 14.6k number2009: 15.9k number2010: 15.6k number2011: 16.8k number2012: 19.2k number2013: 21.1k number2014: 24.5k number2015: 26.4k number2016: 28.1k number2017: 25.0k number2018: 27.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine stood at 27,384 number.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine peaked at 28,111 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,225 number, in 1999.

Palestine ranks 43rd 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 Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Palestine, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 10,277 number
1999 10,225 number -0.5%
2000 10,370 number +1.4%
2001 10,778 number +3.9%
2002 11,038 number +2.4%
2003 11,485 number +4.0%
2004 11,539 number +0.5%
2005 12,259 number +6.2%
2006 12,652 number +3.2%
2007 13,795 number +9.0%
2008 14,559 number +5.5%
2009 15,945 number +9.5%
2010 15,566 number -2.4%
2011 16,783 number +7.8%
2012 19,184 number +14.3%
2013 21,072 number +9.8%
2014 24,505 number +16.3%
2015 26,372 number +7.6%
2016 28,111 number +6.6%
2017 25,013 number -11.0%
2018 27,384 number +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,251 number 10,225 number 10,277 number 2
2000s 12,442 number 10,370 number 15,945 number 10
2010s 22,666 number 15,566 number 28,111 number 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 40 Slovakia 31,472 number compare
  2. 41 Afghanistan 30,380 number compare
  3. 42 Algeria 29,718 number compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 26,494 number compare
  5. 45 Jordan 26,484 number compare
  6. 46 Poland 26,351 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Palestine was 27,384 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 28,111 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 10,225 number in 1999.
How does Palestine rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Palestine ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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.