Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 56,109 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 56,109, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 56,109 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,717, in 2011.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27,717 | — |
| 2012 | 27,717 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,388 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 43,591 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 45,593 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 49,603 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 47,690 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 48,247 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56,095 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 55,148 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53,235 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 53,645 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56,109 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,627 | 27,717 | 56,095 | 9 |
| 2020s | 54,534 | 53,235 | 56,109 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 17 Lebanon 1,327 compare
- 18 Nigeria 1,161 compare
- 19 Mauritania 1,121 compare
- 20 Mali 1,110 compare
- 21 Thailand 945 compare
- 22 Bangladesh 899 compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 848 compare
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 the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 56,109 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 56,109 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,717 in 2011.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 the Arab States, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release