Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 121,308 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
121,308 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
24th
of 38 groups
All-time high
121,308 number
in 2018
All-time low
55,126 number
in 2003
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2002–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2002201020182002: 59.2k number2003: 55.1k number2004: 62.8k number2005: 62.9k number2006: 68.0k number2007: 72.0k number2008: 78.3k number2009: 84.6k number2010: 90.1k number2011: 91.0k number2012: 90.0k number2013: 94.4k number2014: 99.1k number2015: 108.8k number2016: 116.9k number2017: 116.3k number2018: 121.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 121,308 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 121,308 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,126 number, in 2003.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 38 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 2002 to 2018.
Year number Change
2002 59,226 number
2003 55,126 number -6.9%
2004 62,757 number +13.8%
2005 62,915 number +0.3%
2006 68,045 number +8.2%
2007 71,957 number +5.7%
2008 78,337 number +8.9%
2009 84,635 number +8.0%
2010 90,060 number +6.4%
2011 90,964 number +1.0%
2012 89,955 number -1.1%
2013 94,430 number +5.0%
2014 99,106 number +5.0%
2015 108,779 number +9.8%
2016 116,912 number +7.5%
2017 116,322 number -0.5%
2018 121,308 number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,875 number 55,126 number 84,635 number 8
2010s 103,093 number 89,955 number 121,308 number 9

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 21 Switzerland 27,254 number compare
  2. 22 Poland 27,208 number compare
  3. 23 New Zealand 26,705 number compare
  4. 24 Singapore 26,213 number compare
  5. 25 South Africa 23,727 number compare
  6. 26 Belgium 22,350 number compare
  7. 27 Czechia 20,834 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 121,308 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 121,308 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 55,126 number in 2003.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.