Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 3,325 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,325 number
Change on year
up 92.6%
World rank
36th
of 136 countries
All-time high
20,173 number
in 2011
All-time low
-686 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon, 1999–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820181999: 6.9k number2000: 5.0k number2001: 4.7k number2002: 3.4k number2003: -686 number2004: 720 number2005: 1.1k number2006: 3.5k number2007: 9.1k number2010: 17.4k number2011: 20.2k number2012: 14.6k number2014: 3.6k number2015: 6.5k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 1.7k number2018: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon stood at 3,325 number.

The figure is up 92.6% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon peaked at 20,173 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, -686 number, in 2003.

That places Lebanon 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 6,918 number
2000 4,990 number -27.9%
2001 4,732 number -5.2%
2002 3,438 number -27.3%
2003 -686 number -120.0%
2004 720 number -205.0%
2005 1,123 number +56.0%
2006 3,528 number +214.2%
2007 9,105 number +158.1%
2010 17,433 number +91.5%
2011 20,173 number +15.7%
2012 14,585 number -27.7%
2014 3,553 number -75.6%
2015 6,518 number +83.5%
2016 3,432 number -47.3%
2017 1,726 number -49.7%
2018 3,325 number +92.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,918 number 6,918 number 6,918 number 1
2000s 3,369 number -686 number 9,105 number 8
2010s 8,843 number 1,726 number 20,173 number 8

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 33 Ireland 7,309 number compare
  2. 34 Kyrgyzstan 5,459 number compare
  3. 35 Dominican Republic 5,117 number compare
  4. 37 Qatar 2,493 number compare
  5. 38 Latvia 2,453 number compare
  6. 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,091 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Lebanon was 3,325 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 20,173 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -686 number in 2003.
How does Lebanon rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Lebanon ranks 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).