Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 324,573 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
324,573
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
324,573
in 2023
All-time low
102,404
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1997201020231997: 102.4k1998: 102.4k1999: 103.5k2000: 108.2k2001: 116.0k2002: 128.8k2003: 141.3k2004: 138.8k2005: 138.3k2006: 144.3k2007: 143.8k2008: 147.2k2009: 155.1k2010: 163.4k2011: 169.2k2012: 168.3k2013: 157.4k2014: 162.2k2015: 167.5k2016: 178.9k2017: 192.7k2018: 206.9k2019: 215.3k2020: 232.7k2021: 254.2k2022: 288.9k2023: 324.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 324,573, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 324,573 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,404, in 1997.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 75th 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 102,404
1998 102,404 +0.0%
1999 103,532 +1.1%
2000 108,230 +4.5%
2001 115,993 +7.2%
2002 128,818 +11.1%
2003 141,318 +9.7%
2004 138,795 -1.8%
2005 138,294 -0.4%
2006 144,279 +4.3%
2007 143,788 -0.3%
2008 147,221 +2.4%
2009 155,108 +5.4%
2010 163,361 +5.3%
2011 169,188 +3.6%
2012 168,295 -0.5%
2013 157,433 -6.5%
2014 162,195 +3.0%
2015 167,523 +3.3%
2016 178,879 +6.8%
2017 192,696 +7.7%
2018 206,949 +7.4%
2019 215,257 +4.0%
2020 232,723 +8.1%
2021 254,231 +9.2%
2022 288,891 +13.6%
2023 324,573 +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102,780 102,404 103,532 3
2000s 136,184 108,230 155,108 10
2010s 178,178 157,433 215,257 10
2020s 275,104 232,723 324,573 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 72 Czechia 6,827 compare
  2. 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,728 compare
  3. 74 Angola 6,716 compare
  4. 75 Cape Verde 6,646 compare
  5. 76 Finland 6,212 compare
  6. 77 Ethiopia 6,140 compare
  7. 78 Benin 5,988 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 324,573 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 324,573 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 102,404 in 1997.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 75th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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