The outbound mobility of UAE students for higher education shows that on an average, the UAE sends 15,000 students abroad per year
Undergraduate Higher Education Abroad
The outbound mobility of UAE students for higher education shows that on an average, the UAE sends 15,000 students abroad per year, a number that has been constantlygrowing up 3 to 4 percent every year.
The most popular choice among students seeking higher education is UK, US, Canada followed by New Zealand, Eastern Europe, Germany, France with a small portion going to India, China, and Singapore.
The recent trends show a steady rise in student mobility to countries like Nordic Countries, Baltic Countries and Australia, etc. It has been estimated that more than 90% of the students at international schools intend to study overseas after graduation, so this trend will be most likely to accelerate tertiary mobility in future.