Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 2,584 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa is 2,584, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 2,584 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,762, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 109th 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 SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,762 | — |
| 1998 | 1,762 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,762 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,765 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,767 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,770 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,772 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,775 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,777 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,780 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,782 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,785 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,774 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,766 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,903 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,932 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,819 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2,021 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,138 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2,199 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,335 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,307 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,106 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,060 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,119 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,337 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2,584 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,762 | 1,762 | 1,762 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,775 | 1,765 | 1,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,053 | 1,766 | 2,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,275 | 2,060 | 2,584 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Northern Africa was 2,584 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,584 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,762 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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