Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 4,135 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,135
Change on year
up 6.7%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4,135
in 2023
All-time low
3,126
in 2009
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1997201020231997: 3.1k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.1k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.1k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.2k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.3k2014: 3.6k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.8k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.8k2020: 3.6k2021: 3.7k2022: 3.9k2023: 4.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 4,135 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 4,135 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,126, in 2009.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 90th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 3,148
1998 3,148 +0.0%
1999 3,148 +0.0%
2000 3,148 +0.0%
2001 3,149 +0.0%
2002 3,149 +0.0%
2003 3,149 +0.0%
2004 3,150 +0.0%
2005 3,150 +0.0%
2006 3,150 +0.0%
2007 3,151 +0.0%
2008 3,151 +0.0%
2009 3,126 -0.8%
2010 3,214 +2.8%
2011 3,447 +7.2%
2012 3,379 -2.0%
2013 3,328 -1.5%
2014 3,597 +8.1%
2015 3,763 +4.6%
2016 3,844 +2.2%
2017 4,017 +4.5%
2018 4,006 -0.3%
2019 3,773 -5.8%
2020 3,628 -3.8%
2021 3,666 +1.0%
2022 3,876 +5.7%
2023 4,135 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,148 3,148 3,148 3
2000s 3,147 3,126 3,151 10
2010s 3,637 3,214 4,017 10
2020s 3,826 3,628 4,135 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 4,135 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 4,135 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3,126 in 2009.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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