Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 883,757 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia is 883,757, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 883,757 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 171,278, in 2000.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 48th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 174,016 | — |
| 1999 | 173,691 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 171,278 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 175,737 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 181,247 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 181,342 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 187,676 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 190,394 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 201,049 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 216,650 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 237,343 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 260,240 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 281,107 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 296,497 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 317,553 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 381,918 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 422,202 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 486,598 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 544,616 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 585,017 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 629,654 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 665,924 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 700,015 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 763,333 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 827,542 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 883,757 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,854 | 173,691 | 174,016 | 2 |
| 2000s | 200,296 | 171,278 | 260,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 461,109 | 281,107 | 665,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 793,662 | 700,015 | 883,757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.371 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 883,757 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 883,757 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,278 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 48th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release