Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Northern Africa

SDG: Northern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 27,097 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,097
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
27,097
in 2023
All-time low
9,529
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 9.5k1998: 9.5k1999: 9.5k2000: 9.6k2001: 9.6k2002: 9.7k2003: 9.7k2004: 9.9k2005: 10.2k2006: 10.4k2007: 10.4k2008: 10.5k2009: 11.3k2010: 11.4k2011: 12.5k2012: 13.9k2013: 17.7k2014: 20.8k2015: 21.5k2016: 22.9k2017: 22.8k2018: 22.6k2019: 23.2k2020: 23.0k2021: 23.6k2022: 25.7k2023: 27.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 27,097. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 27,097 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,529, in 1997.

That places SDG: Northern Africa 91st 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 the in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 9,529
1998 9,529 +0.0%
1999 9,529 +0.0%
2000 9,555 +0.3%
2001 9,604 +0.5%
2002 9,650 +0.5%
2003 9,714 +0.7%
2004 9,935 +2.3%
2005 10,181 +2.5%
2006 10,357 +1.7%
2007 10,394 +0.4%
2008 10,539 +1.4%
2009 11,317 +7.4%
2010 11,386 +0.6%
2011 12,455 +9.4%
2012 13,929 +11.8%
2013 17,722 +27.2%
2014 20,815 +17.5%
2015 21,540 +3.5%
2016 22,913 +6.4%
2017 22,784 -0.6%
2018 22,614 -0.7%
2019 23,242 +2.8%
2020 23,022 -0.9%
2021 23,574 +2.4%
2022 25,676 +8.9%
2023 27,097 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,529 9,529 9,529 3
2000s 10,125 9,555 11,317 10
2010s 18,940 11,386 23,242 10
2020s 24,842 23,022 27,097 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa

  1. 88 Netherlands 184 compare
  2. 89 Zimbabwe 183 compare
  3. 90 Sao Tome and Principe 181 compare
  4. 91 Azerbaijan 180 compare
  5. 92 Haiti 170 compare
  6. 93 Albania 163 compare
  7. 94 Sweden 159 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Northern Africa?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Northern Africa was 27,097 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27,097 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9,529 in 1997.
How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa 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