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

United Arab Emirates: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 41.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
2nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 2016
All-time low
35.4%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016

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

0102030402011201320162011: 35.4 %2012: 37.5 %2013: 38.1 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 39.9 %2016: 41.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 41.2% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2011 to 2016.
Year % Change
2011 35.4%
2012 37.5% +6.0%
2013 38.1% +1.4%
2014 38.2% +0.4%
2015 39.9% +4.5%
2016 41.2% +3.2%

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Grenada 79.9% compare
  2. 3 Macau, China 40.4% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 17.8%
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Arab Emirates?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Arab Emirates was 41.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.