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 189,192 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
189,192
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
189,192
in 2023
All-time low
129,957
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201720232011: 130.0k2012: 148.6k2013: 145.5k2014: 156.0k2015: 160.5k2016: 171.8k2017: 173.9k2018: 179.1k2019: 175.6k2020: 176.7k2021: 178.7k2022: 184.4k2023: 189.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 189,192 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 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 189,192 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,957, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 129,957
2012 148,634 +14.4%
2013 145,496 -2.1%
2014 156,028 +7.2%
2015 160,490 +2.9%
2016 171,772 +7.0%
2017 173,898 +1.2%
2018 179,052 +3.0%
2019 175,586 -1.9%
2020 176,677 +0.6%
2021 178,665 +1.1%
2022 184,429 +3.2%
2023 189,192 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 160,101 129,957 179,052 9
2020s 182,241 176,677 189,192 4

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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 189,192 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 189,192 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 129,957 in 2011.
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 74th 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 30.0%. 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, 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