Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Egypt
Egypt: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Egypt, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Egypt stood at 66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Egypt peaked at 79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
That places Egypt 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | +190.9% |
| 2012 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 58 | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66 | -12.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +190.9% | 11 | 32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.4 | 11 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.75 | 66 | 79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Egypt?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Egypt was 66 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Egypt ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release