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

Latest (2023)
2,962
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
105th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2,962
in 2023
All-time low
1,931
in 2009
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1997201020231997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.9k2001: 1.9k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.9k2005: 1.9k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.9k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.5k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.7k2023: 3.0k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 106 Jamaica 7 compare
  5. 106 Montenegro 7 compare
  6. 106 Poland 7 compare

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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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release