Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 334,073 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 334,073 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 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 334,073 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115,942, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 72nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 115,942 | — |
| 1998 | 115,942 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117,695 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 122,958 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 129,814 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 141,342 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 151,708 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 147,175 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 145,519 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 151,475 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 154,320 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 160,258 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 171,806 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 191,520 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 208,606 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 227,283 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 222,980 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 241,645 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 253,355 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 272,050 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 282,362 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 290,478 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 286,084 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 294,472 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 301,909 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 317,696 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 334,073 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,526 | 115,942 | 117,695 | 3 |
| 2000s | 147,638 | 122,958 | 171,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,636 | 191,520 | 290,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,038 | 294,472 | 334,073 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- 69 South Africa 8,514 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 334,073 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?
- The highest recorded value was 334,073 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,942 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 72nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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