Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 327,799 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
327,799
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
327,799
in 2023
All-time low
103,119
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1997201020231997: 103.1k1998: 103.1k1999: 104.2k2000: 109.1k2001: 116.9k2002: 129.8k2003: 142.4k2004: 139.9k2005: 139.6k2006: 145.6k2007: 145.1k2008: 148.5k2009: 156.7k2010: 164.9k2011: 170.9k2012: 171.5k2013: 159.1k2014: 163.9k2015: 169.5k2016: 181.1k2017: 195.1k2018: 209.8k2019: 218.3k2020: 235.9k2021: 257.5k2022: 292.3k2023: 327.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 327,799 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 12.2% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 327,799 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,119, in 1997.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 74th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 103,119
1998 103,119 +0.0%
1999 104,242 +1.1%
2000 109,070 +4.6%
2001 116,891 +7.2%
2002 129,804 +11.0%
2003 142,411 +9.7%
2004 139,930 -1.7%
2005 139,555 -0.3%
2006 145,642 +4.4%
2007 145,126 -0.4%
2008 148,532 +2.3%
2009 156,664 +5.5%
2010 164,924 +5.3%
2011 170,907 +3.6%
2012 171,515 +0.4%
2013 159,095 -7.2%
2014 163,859 +3.0%
2015 169,459 +3.4%
2016 181,078 +6.9%
2017 195,145 +7.8%
2018 209,848 +7.5%
2019 218,272 +4.0%
2020 235,881 +8.1%
2021 257,504 +9.2%
2022 292,266 +13.5%
2023 327,799 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 103,493 103,119 104,242 3
2000s 137,362 109,070 156,664 10
2010s 180,410 159,095 218,272 10
2020s 278,362 235,881 327,799 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 71 Guinea-Bissau 7,025 compare
  2. 72 Czechia 6,827 compare
  3. 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,728 compare
  4. 74 Angola 6,716 compare
  5. 75 Cape Verde 6,646 compare
  6. 76 Finland 6,212 compare
  7. 77 Ethiopia 6,140 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 327,799 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 327,799 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 103,119 in 1997.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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