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

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 5,214 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,214
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5,214
in 2023
All-time low
1,415
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201720232011: 1.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.6k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.8k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.6k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.9k2022: 5.2k2023: 5.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 5,214, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 5,214 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,415, in 2011.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,415
2012 1,415 +0.0%
2013 1,687 +19.2%
2014 1,864 +10.5%
2015 2,590 +38.9%
2016 3,378 +30.4%
2017 3,787 +12.1%
2018 3,396 -10.3%
2019 3,603 +6.1%
2020 4,453 +23.6%
2021 4,934 +10.8%
2022 5,206 +5.5%
2023 5,214 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,571 1,415 3,787 9
2020s 4,952 4,453 5,214 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 54 Cameroon 46 compare
  2. 54 Japan 46 compare
  3. 56 Congo 43 compare
  4. 57 Somalia 42 compare
  5. 58 Gambia 41 compare
  6. 58 Türkiye 41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 5,214 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 and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5,214 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,415 in 2011.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. 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 South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release