Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 139,350 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 139,350. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 139,350 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,876, in 1997.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 63,876 | — |
| 1998 | 63,876 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 64,421 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68,432 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 72,635 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 81,419 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 90,265 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 85,837 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 83,107 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 85,973 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 82,743 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 83,517 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 85,619 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 89,157 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 90,812 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 91,193 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80,503 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 83,209 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 86,690 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 92,724 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 101,125 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 107,102 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 109,943 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 114,570 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 122,670 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 132,189 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 139,350 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,058 | 63,876 | 64,421 | 3 |
| 2000s | 81,955 | 68,432 | 90,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,246 | 80,503 | 109,943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,195 | 114,570 | 139,350 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Northern Africa was 139,350 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 139,350 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,876 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release