Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 3,444 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 3,444 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 3,708 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,667, in 1997.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 95th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,667 | — |
| 1998 | 2,667 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,667 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,671 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,675 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,678 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,682 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,686 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,690 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,693 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,697 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,701 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,670 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,752 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,979 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,988 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,938 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,257 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3,392 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,449 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,601 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3,708 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,624 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,501 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,425 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,390 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,444 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,667 | 2,667 | 2,667 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,684 | 2,670 | 2,701 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,269 | 2,752 | 3,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,440 | 3,390 | 3,501 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 93 Russian Federation 19 compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 18 compare
- 95 Mexico 16 compare
- 96 Palestine, State of 15 compare
- 97 Yemen 14 compare
- 98 Greece 13 compare
- 98 Macau, China 13 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 3,444 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,708 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,667 in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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