Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 99,388 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99,388
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
101,066
in 2019
All-time low
50,850
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1997201020231997: 50.9k1998: 50.9k1999: 50.9k2000: 50.9k2002: 51.0k2003: 51.0k2004: 51.3k2005: 51.5k2006: 51.7k2007: 51.7k2010: 52.7k2011: 53.8k2012: 57.1k2013: 73.3k2014: 85.0k2015: 88.9k2016: 96.1k2017: 93.7k2018: 94.9k2019: 101.1k2020: 97.1k2021: 93.4k2022: 94.3k2023: 99.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 99,388 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 101,066 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,850, in 1997.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 50,850
1998 50,850 +0.0%
1999 50,850 +0.0%
2000 50,876 +0.1%
2002 50,971 +0.2%
2003 51,035 +0.1%
2004 51,256 +0.4%
2005 51,502 +0.5%
2006 51,678 +0.3%
2007 51,715 +0.1%
2010 52,707 +1.9%
2011 53,776 +2.0%
2012 57,091 +6.2%
2013 73,305 +28.4%
2014 84,981 +15.9%
2015 88,907 +4.6%
2016 96,120 +8.1%
2017 93,664 -2.6%
2018 94,913 +1.3%
2019 101,066 +6.5%
2020 97,110 -3.9%
2021 93,405 -3.8%
2022 94,316 +1.0%
2023 99,388 +5.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +28.4% 57,091 73,305

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,850 50,850 50,850 3
2000s 51,290 50,876 51,715 7
2010s 79,653 52,707 101,066 10
2020s 96,055 93,405 99,388 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 25 Senegal 2,280 compare
  2. 26 Niger 2,122 compare
  3. 27 Guinea 2,064 compare
  4. 28 Somalia 2,004 compare
  5. 29 Burkina Faso 1,975 compare
  6. 30 Libya 1,926 compare
  7. 31 United States of America 1,829 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 99,388 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 101,066 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 50,850 in 1997.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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