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 21,562 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 21,562. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.4% on the previous year and up 114.2% 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 21,562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,224, in 1999.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,265 | — |
| 1997 | 1,265 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,265 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,224 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,380 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2,016 | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 2,664 | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 2,868 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,341 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 2,675 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 3,102 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 4,020 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 4,891 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 5,926 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 6,971 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 7,647 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 8,723 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 10,068 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 11,251 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 13,226 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 15,232 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 15,021 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,542 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 17,197 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,557 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 13,389 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 14,242 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 21,562 | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,255 | 1,224 | 1,265 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,188 | 1,380 | 5,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,188 | 6,971 | 17,197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,188 | 13,389 | 21,562 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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 21,562 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 21,562 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 1,224 in 1999.
- 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 73rd 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 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release