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 1,888 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,888
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
95th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2,456
in 2018
All-time low
1,888
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2011201720232011: 2.0k2012: 2.0k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 1.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 1,888 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% 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 2,456 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,888, in 2023.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 95th 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 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 2,019
2012 2,028 +0.4%
2013 1,956 -3.6%
2014 2,140 +9.4%
2015 2,235 +4.4%
2016 2,282 +2.1%
2017 2,367 +3.7%
2018 2,456 +3.8%
2019 2,382 -3.0%
2020 2,275 -4.5%
2021 2,233 -1.8%
2022 2,186 -2.1%
2023 1,888 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,207 1,956 2,456 9
2020s 2,146 1,888 2,275 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 92 United Arab Emirates 10 compare
  2. 92 Palestine, State of 10 compare
  3. 92 Russian Federation 10 compare
  4. 92 Yemen 10 compare
  5. 96 Greece 9 compare
  6. 96 Macau, China 9 compare
  7. 98 Denmark 8 compare
  8. 98 Nepal 8 compare

See the full ranking of 456 places →

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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 1,888 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 2,456 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 1,888 in 2023.
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 down 3.5%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release