Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Qatar

Qatar: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 2,493 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,493 number
Change on year
down 44.0%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
5,475 number
in 2014
All-time low
-187 number
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Qatar, 2001–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2001200920182001: 359 number2002: 355 number2003: 302 number2004: -187 number2005: 535 number2008: 2.4k number2009: 2.4k number2010: 2.6k number2011: 3.4k number2012: 3.5k number2013: 3.6k number2014: 5.5k number2015: 5.0k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 4.5k number2018: 2.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Qatar stood at 2,493 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Qatar peaked at 5,475 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, -187 number, in 2004.

That places Qatar 37th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 877.71 number -187 number 2,392 number 7
2010s 3,895 number 2,493 number 5,475 number 9

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 34 Kyrgyz Republic 5,459 number compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 5,117 number compare
  3. 36 Lebanon 3,325 number compare
  4. 38 Latvia, Republic of 2,453 number compare
  5. 39 St. Kitts and Nevis 2,091 number compare
  6. 40 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 877.62 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Qatar

All data for Qatar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Qatar?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Qatar was 2,493 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 5,475 number in 2014.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -187 number in 2004.
How does Qatar rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Qatar ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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).