Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 2,962 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 2,962. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 2,962 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,931, in 2009.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 105th 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 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,940 | — |
| 1998 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,940 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,931 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,036 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 2,283 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2,178 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,111 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,401 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 2,539 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,641 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,813 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,769 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,512 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 2,435 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,479 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,690 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,962 | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,940 | 1,940 | 1,940 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,939 | 1,931 | 1,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,428 | 2,036 | 2,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,642 | 2,435 | 2,962 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 2,962 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,962 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,931 in 2009.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release