Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 141,302 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
141,302
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
139th
of 221 groups
All-time high
141,302
in 2023
All-time low
65,003
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 65.0k1998: 65.0k1999: 65.5k2000: 69.6k2001: 73.8k2002: 82.5k2003: 91.4k2004: 87.0k2005: 84.2k2006: 87.1k2007: 83.9k2008: 84.6k2009: 86.7k2010: 90.3k2011: 91.9k2012: 92.3k2013: 81.5k2014: 84.2k2015: 87.7k2016: 93.9k2017: 102.5k2018: 108.6k2019: 111.5k2020: 116.2k2021: 124.5k2022: 134.1k2023: 141.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa is 141,302, measured in 2023. 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 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 141,302 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,003, in 1997.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 139th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 65,003
1998 65,003 +0.0%
1999 65,548 +0.8%
2000 69,559 +6.1%
2001 73,762 +6.0%
2002 82,546 +11.9%
2003 91,392 +10.7%
2004 86,964 -4.8%
2005 84,234 -3.1%
2006 87,100 +3.4%
2007 83,870 -3.7%
2008 84,644 +0.9%
2009 86,746 +2.5%
2010 90,284 +4.1%
2011 91,939 +1.8%
2012 92,320 +0.4%
2013 81,503 -11.7%
2014 84,214 +3.3%
2015 87,742 +4.2%
2016 93,930 +7.1%
2017 102,471 +9.1%
2018 108,639 +6.0%
2019 111,492 +2.6%
2020 116,229 +4.2%
2021 124,451 +7.1%
2022 134,073 +7.7%
2023 141,302 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65,185 65,003 65,548 3
2000s 83,082 69,559 91,392 10
2010s 94,453 81,503 111,492 10
2020s 129,014 116,229 141,302 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa was 141,302 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?
The highest recorded value was 141,302 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 65,003 in 1997.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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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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