Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 143,537 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
143,537
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
143,537
in 2023
All-time low
83,739
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201220232002: 83.7k2003: 83.8k2004: 84.0k2005: 84.3k2006: 84.4k2010: 85.5k2011: 86.5k2012: 89.9k2013: 109.2k2014: 127.1k2015: 130.9k2016: 138.6k2017: 130.7k2018: 136.5k2019: 143.0k2020: 138.1k2021: 135.9k2022: 137.0k2023: 143.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 143,537 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 143,537 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,739, in 2002.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 16th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 83,739
2003 83,803 +0.1%
2004 84,024 +0.3%
2005 84,270 +0.3%
2006 84,446 +0.2%
2010 85,475 +1.2%
2011 86,544 +1.3%
2012 89,859 +3.8%
2013 109,198 +21.5%
2014 127,056 +16.4%
2015 130,937 +3.1%
2016 138,614 +5.9%
2017 130,723 -5.7%
2018 136,519 +4.4%
2019 142,955 +4.7%
2020 138,110 -3.4%
2021 135,947 -1.6%
2022 136,983 +0.8%
2023 143,537 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84,056 83,739 84,446 5
2010s 117,788 85,475 142,955 10
2020s 138,644 135,947 143,537 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 13 Saudi Arabia 5,935 compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 5,879 compare
  3. 15 Nigeria 4,538 compare
  4. 16 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,306 compare
  5. 17 Gabon 3,874 compare
  6. 18 Mali 3,581 compare
  7. 19 Mauritania 3,508 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 143,537 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 143,537 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 83,739 in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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