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

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 201,244 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
201,244
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
201,244
in 2023
All-time low
150,658
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201720232011: 150.7k2012: 169.0k2013: 162.3k2014: 171.3k2015: 175.6k2016: 186.9k2017: 188.8k2018: 196.0k2019: 192.3k2020: 191.8k2021: 194.8k2022: 199.6k2023: 201.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 201,244 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 201,244 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,658, in 2011.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 150,658
2012 168,978 +12.2%
2013 162,254 -4.0%
2014 171,287 +5.6%
2015 175,647 +2.5%
2016 186,886 +6.4%
2017 188,805 +1.0%
2018 196,038 +3.8%
2019 192,308 -1.9%
2020 191,795 -0.3%
2021 194,809 +1.6%
2022 199,633 +2.5%
2023 201,244 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 176,985 150,658 196,038 9
2020s 196,870 191,795 201,244 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 67 Sweden 4,366 compare
  2. 68 Ethiopia 4,179 compare
  3. 69 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,142 compare
  4. 70 Norway 4,118 compare
  5. 71 South Africa 4,010 compare
  6. 72 Israel 3,906 compare
  7. 73 Benin 3,776 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 201,244 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 and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 201,244 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 150,658 in 2011.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release