Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 21,002 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21,002
Change on year
up 25.3%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21,002
in 2023
All-time low
1,462
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020231997: 1.5k1998: 1.5k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.8k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.7k2006: 3.0k2007: 3.5k2008: 3.8k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.3k2018: 5.3k2019: 6.6k2020: 10.2k2021: 13.2k2022: 16.8k2023: 21.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 21,002, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 548.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 21,002 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,462, in 1997.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1,462
1998 1,462 +0.0%
1999 1,462 +0.0%
2000 1,595 +9.1%
2001 1,665 +4.4%
2002 1,902 +14.2%
2003 1,808 -4.9%
2004 2,411 +33.4%
2005 2,748 +14.0%
2006 2,995 +9.0%
2007 3,476 +16.1%
2008 3,788 +9.0%
2009 3,697 -2.4%
2010 3,733 +1.0%
2011 3,516 -5.8%
2012 3,219 -8.4%
2013 3,237 +0.6%
2014 3,301 +2.0%
2015 3,415 +3.5%
2016 3,899 +14.2%
2017 4,294 +10.1%
2018 5,259 +22.5%
2019 6,557 +24.7%
2020 10,213 +55.8%
2021 13,175 +29.0%
2022 16,755 +27.2%
2023 21,002 +25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,462 1,462 1,462 3
2000s 2,608 1,595 3,788 10
2010s 4,043 3,219 6,557 10
2020s 15,286 10,213 21,002 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 55 Angola 25 compare
  2. 55 France 25 compare
  3. 57 Algeria 22 compare
  4. 57 Netherlands 22 compare
  5. 59 Italy 21 compare
  6. 60 Republic of Moldova 20 compare
  7. 61 Kenya 19 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 21,002 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 21,002 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,462 in 1997.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 548.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,339 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release