Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 30,605 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30,605
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30,605
in 2023
All-time low
11,625
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 11.6k1998: 11.6k1999: 11.6k2000: 11.7k2001: 11.7k2002: 11.7k2003: 11.8k2004: 12.0k2005: 12.3k2006: 12.5k2007: 12.5k2008: 12.6k2009: 13.4k2010: 13.5k2011: 14.6k2012: 16.0k2013: 19.9k2014: 23.7k2015: 24.5k2016: 25.9k2017: 25.8k2018: 25.7k2019: 26.2k2020: 26.1k2021: 26.3k2022: 28.6k2023: 30.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) recorded 30,605 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 30,605 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,625, in 1997.

ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 80th 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 the in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 11,625
1998 11,625 +0.0%
1999 11,625 +0.0%
2000 11,651 +0.2%
2001 11,700 +0.4%
2002 11,746 +0.4%
2003 11,810 +0.5%
2004 12,031 +1.9%
2005 12,277 +2.0%
2006 12,453 +1.4%
2007 12,490 +0.3%
2008 12,635 +1.2%
2009 13,413 +6.2%
2010 13,482 +0.5%
2011 14,551 +7.9%
2012 16,025 +10.1%
2013 19,900 +24.2%
2014 23,690 +19.0%
2015 24,493 +3.4%
2016 25,923 +5.8%
2017 25,786 -0.5%
2018 25,680 -0.4%
2019 26,163 +1.9%
2020 26,133 -0.1%
2021 26,275 +0.5%
2022 28,608 +8.9%
2023 30,605 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,625 11,625 11,625 3
2000s 12,221 11,651 13,413 10
2010s 21,569 13,482 26,163 10
2020s 27,905 26,133 30,605 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 30,605 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The highest recorded value was 30,605 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,625 in 1997.
How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,780 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release