Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Northern Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa is 1,160, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2,586 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 982, in 2005.
That places SDG: Northern Africa 158th 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 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 989 | — |
| 1999 | 989 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 989 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,002 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 993 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 991 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 992 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 982 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 989 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 995 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,013 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,025 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,046 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,283 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,424 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,744 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 2,125 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 2,574 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 2,586 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,503 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,573 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,135 | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 2,003 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,743 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 1,164 | -33.2% |
| 2023 | 1,160 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989 | 989 | 989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 997.1 | 982 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,999 | 1,046 | 2,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,518 | 1,160 | 2,003 | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa was 1,160 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 982 in 2005.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release