Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 491,883 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 491,883. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 491,883 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276,693, in 2011.
That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 276,693 | — |
| 2012 | 302,353 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 314,633 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 354,773 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 376,858 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 407,490 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 403,104 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 427,462 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 433,477 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 455,407 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 473,971 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 488,564 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 491,883 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 366,316 | 276,693 | 433,477 | 9 |
| 2020s | 477,456 | 455,407 | 491,883 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5703 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7875 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 491,883 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 491,883 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,693 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release