Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 237,985 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 237,985, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 237,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,377, in 2003.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 112th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83,350 | — |
| 2003 | 80,377 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 91,804 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 91,252 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 99,283 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 107,890 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 120,400 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 130,580 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 141,514 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 142,883 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 139,291 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 144,420 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 156,678 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 170,098 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 182,285 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 177,580 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 179,867 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 176,769 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 177,580 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 208,056 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 228,967 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 237,985 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,617 | 80,377 | 130,580 | 8 |
| 2010s | 161,138 | 139,291 | 182,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,147 | 177,580 | 237,985 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- 109 Monaco 1,131 compare
- 110 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,058 compare
- 111 El Salvador 938 compare
- 112 San Marino 900 compare
- 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
- 114 Madagascar 816 compare
- 115 Mozambique 769 compare
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 237,985 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 237,985 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,377 in 2003.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 112th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release