Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 237,985 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
237,985
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
112th
of 214 groups
All-time high
237,985
in 2023
All-time low
80,251
in 2003
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2002–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2002201220232002: 83.1k2003: 80.3k2004: 91.8k2005: 91.3k2006: 99.3k2007: 107.9k2008: 120.4k2009: 130.6k2010: 141.5k2011: 142.9k2012: 139.3k2013: 144.4k2014: 156.7k2015: 170.1k2016: 182.3k2017: 177.6k2018: 179.9k2019: 176.8k2020: 177.6k2021: 208.1k2022: 229.0k2023: 238.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 237,985. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 237,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,251, in 2003.

That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 83,098
2003 80,251 -3.4%
2004 91,804 +14.4%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100,570 80,251 130,580 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 (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 109 Monaco 1,131 compare
  2. 110 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,058 compare
  3. 111 El Salvador 938 compare
  4. 112 San Marino 900 compare
  5. 113 Liechtenstein 831 compare
  6. 114 Madagascar 816 compare
  7. 115 Mozambique 769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 80,251 in 2003.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
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 (ida & Ibrd) 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