Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 65,745 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
65,745 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
11th
of 136 countries
All-time high
65,745 number
in 2016
All-time low
40,233 number
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Arab Emirates, 2011–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201320162011: 40.2k number2012: 45.7k number2013: 50.5k number2014: 54.7k number2015: 62.5k number2016: 65.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 65,745 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 136 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2016.
Year number Change
2011 40,233 number
2012 45,653 number +13.5%
2013 50,518 number +10.7%
2014 54,692 number +8.3%
2015 62,547 number +14.4%
2016 65,745 number +5.1%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 8 France 130,135 number compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 86,455 number compare
  3. 10 Türkiye 77,592 number compare
  4. 12 Austria 53,745 number compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 47,666 number compare
  6. 14 Belgium 38,028 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 United Arab Emirates?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Arab Emirates was 65,745 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 65,745 number in 2016.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 40,233 number in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 136 countries with data for 2016.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 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).