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 11,626 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,626
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12,576
in 2021
All-time low
4,252
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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2011201720232011: 4.3k2012: 4.5k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.7k2015: 7.5k2016: 9.2k2017: 9.7k2018: 9.8k2019: 9.9k2020: 12.3k2021: 12.6k2022: 11.6k2023: 11.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 11,626.

The figure is up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 12,576 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,252, in 2011.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 57th 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 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, male (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 4,252
2012 4,481 +5.4%
2013 5,795 +29.3%
2014 6,734 +16.2%
2015 7,547 +12.1%
2016 9,154 +21.3%
2017 9,732 +6.3%
2018 9,759 +0.3%
2019 9,855 +1.0%
2020 12,319 +25.0%
2021 12,576 +2.1%
2022 11,626 -7.6%
2023 11,626 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,479 4,252 9,855 9
2020s 12,037 11,626 12,576 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 54 Azerbaijan 86 compare
  2. 55 Viet Nam 77 compare
  3. 56 Mauritius 75 compare
  4. 57 Mali 67 compare
  5. 58 South Africa 66 compare
  6. 59 Japan 65 compare
  7. 60 Togo 64 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 11,626 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 12,576 in 2021.
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 4,252 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 57th 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 100.6%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release