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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,207 | 1,956 | 2,456 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,146 | 1,888 | 2,275 | 4 |
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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 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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February 2026 Data Release