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 64,038 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64,038
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
69,433
in 2016
All-time low
41,695
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 41.7k2012: 45.0k2013: 54.5k2014: 62.3k2015: 65.3k2016: 69.4k2017: 65.5k2018: 67.7k2019: 65.8k2020: 62.7k2021: 61.0k2022: 61.2k2023: 64.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 64,038 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% 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 69,433 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41,695, in 2011.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 23rd 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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 41,695
2012 45,010 +8.0%
2013 54,450 +21.0%
2014 62,332 +14.5%
2015 65,263 +4.7%
2016 69,433 +6.4%
2017 65,486 -5.7%
2018 67,724 +3.4%
2019 65,834 -2.8%
2020 62,684 -4.8%
2021 61,034 -2.6%
2022 61,158 +0.2%
2023 64,038 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59,692 41,695 69,433 9
2020s 62,228 61,034 64,038 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 20 Thailand 2,047 compare
  2. 21 Philippines 2,001 compare
  3. 22 Bangladesh 1,831 compare
  4. 23 Senegal 1,710 compare
  5. 24 Guinea 1,577 compare
  6. 25 Niger 1,559 compare
  7. 26 Burkina Faso 1,546 compare

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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 64,038 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 69,433 in 2016.
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 41,695 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 23rd 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 17.6%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release