Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 599,880 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
599,880
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
57th
of 214 groups
All-time high
599,880
in 2023
All-time low
154,055
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2002201220232002: 154.1k2003: 155.7k2004: 157.2k2005: 158.4k2006: 167.7k2007: 181.5k2008: 197.6k2009: 215.3k2010: 234.7k2011: 245.8k2012: 261.1k2013: 308.2k2014: 357.0k2015: 397.3k2016: 440.9k2017: 458.9k2018: 482.2k2019: 484.9k2020: 487.6k2021: 512.4k2022: 553.3k2023: 599.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 599,880. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 599,880 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 154,055, in 2002.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 57th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 154,055
2003 155,682 +1.1%
2004 157,183 +1.0%
2005 158,372 +0.8%
2006 167,688 +5.9%
2007 181,546 +8.3%
2008 197,556 +8.8%
2009 215,279 +9.0%
2010 234,693 +9.0%
2011 245,750 +4.7%
2012 261,053 +6.2%
2013 308,190 +18.1%
2014 357,032 +15.8%
2015 397,306 +11.3%
2016 440,887 +11.0%
2017 458,872 +4.1%
2018 482,215 +5.1%
2019 484,916 +0.6%
2020 487,607 +0.6%
2021 512,391 +5.1%
2022 553,344 +8.0%
2023 599,880 +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 173,420 154,055 215,279 8
2010s 367,091 234,693 484,916 10
2020s 538,306 487,607 599,880 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 54 Qatar 20,735 compare
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  3. 56 Bulgaria 15,438 compare
  4. 57 Norway 13,274 compare
  5. 58 Cyprus 12,730 compare
  6. 59 Israel 12,650 compare
  7. 60 Honduras 11,924 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 599,880 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 599,880 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 154,055 in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 57th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release