Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 613,477 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 613,477. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 613,477 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,947, in 2002.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 54th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 156,947 | — |
| 2003 | 158,574 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 160,075 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 161,264 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 170,580 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 184,438 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 200,448 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 218,171 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 237,585 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 249,696 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 265,559 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 318,496 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 367,503 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 408,245 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 452,294 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 470,746 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 494,557 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 497,725 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 500,884 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 526,209 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 566,524 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 613,477 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176,312 | 156,947 | 218,171 | 8 |
| 2010s | 376,241 | 237,585 | 497,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 551,774 | 500,884 | 613,477 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 613,477 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?
- The highest recorded value was 613,477 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,947 in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 54th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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