Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 329,620 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 329,620, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 329,620 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110,316, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 73rd 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 110,316 | — |
| 1998 | 110,316 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 111,861 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 117,333 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 124,347 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 135,640 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 145,914 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 141,617 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 140,321 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 146,620 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 148,727 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 154,888 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 166,177 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 186,191 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 203,324 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 221,478 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 218,095 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 236,784 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 248,879 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 268,032 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 278,391 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 286,492 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 282,353 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 290,550 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 297,852 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 313,321 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 329,620 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,831 | 110,316 | 111,861 | 3 |
| 2000s | 142,158 | 117,333 | 166,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,002 | 186,191 | 286,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,836 | 290,550 | 329,620 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- 70 Israel 7,116 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 7,025 compare
- 72 Czechia 6,827 compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,728 compare
- 74 Angola 6,716 compare
- 75 Cape Verde 6,646 compare
- 76 Finland 6,212 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 22.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.99 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 329,620 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 329,620 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,316 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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