Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1,759 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 1,759 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 1,813 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,251, in 1997.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,251 | — |
| 1998 | 1,251 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,251 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,254 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,256 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,259 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,261 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,264 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,266 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,269 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,271 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,274 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,263 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,255 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,392 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,421 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,306 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,512 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1,595 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,628 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,725 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,813 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,718 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,682 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,655 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,724 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,759 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,264 | 1,254 | 1,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,536 | 1,255 | 1,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,705 | 1,655 | 1,759 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Northern Africa was 1,759 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,813 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,251 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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