Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 142,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142,498
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
132nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
142,498
in 2023
All-time low
65,886
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 65.9k1998: 65.9k1999: 66.4k2000: 70.5k2001: 74.8k2002: 83.6k2003: 92.6k2004: 88.2k2005: 85.4k2006: 88.4k2007: 85.2k2008: 86.0k2009: 88.2k2010: 91.9k2011: 93.6k2012: 93.9k2013: 83.0k2014: 85.7k2015: 89.2k2016: 95.3k2017: 103.8k2018: 109.9k2019: 112.8k2020: 117.4k2021: 125.6k2022: 135.2k2023: 142.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 142,498 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 142,498 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,886, in 1997.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 132nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 65,886
1998 65,886 +0.0%
1999 66,430 +0.8%
2000 70,542 +6.2%
2001 74,779 +6.0%
2002 83,559 +11.7%
2003 92,599 +10.8%
2004 88,175 -4.8%
2005 85,440 -3.1%
2006 88,434 +3.5%
2007 85,236 -3.6%
2008 86,033 +0.9%
2009 88,211 +2.5%
2010 91,880 +4.2%
2011 93,595 +1.9%
2012 93,920 +0.3%
2013 82,998 -11.6%
2014 85,709 +3.3%
2015 89,151 +4.0%
2016 95,273 +6.9%
2017 103,767 +8.9%
2018 109,926 +5.9%
2019 112,770 +2.6%
2020 117,409 +4.1%
2021 125,593 +7.0%
2022 135,213 +7.7%
2023 142,498 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66,067 65,886 66,430 3
2000s 84,301 70,542 92,599 10
2010s 95,899 82,998 112,770 10
2020s 130,178 117,409 142,498 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 142,498 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The highest recorded value was 142,498 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The lowest recorded value was 65,886 in 1997.
How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 132nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release