Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 357,656 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
357,656
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
357,656
in 2023
All-time low
144,974
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 357,656 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 357,656 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,974, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 69th 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 144,974 | — |
| 1998 | 144,974 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 147,514 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 153,719 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 162,560 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 175,642 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 188,324 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 184,429 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 185,900 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 189,391 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 195,016 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 201,758 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 214,719 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 233,599 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 248,494 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 266,814 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 256,987 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 273,435 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 285,164 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 302,694 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 312,424 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 323,428 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 320,342 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 327,055 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 333,091 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 347,986 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 357,656 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,821 | 144,974 | 147,514 | 3 |
| 2000s | 185,146 | 153,719 | 214,719 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,338 | 233,599 | 323,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,447 | 327,055 | 357,656 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 66 Kazakhstan 8,934 compare
- 67 Jordan 8,862 compare
- 68 Australia 8,783 compare
- 69 South Africa 8,514 compare
- 70 Israel 7,116 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 7,025 compare
- 72 Czechia 6,827 compare
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 357,656 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 357,656 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,974 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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