Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 443,197 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
443,197
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
443,197
in 2023
All-time low
227,824
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720232011: 227.8k2012: 254.6k2013: 264.2k2014: 296.0k2015: 312.8k2016: 340.0k2017: 339.0k2018: 361.4k2019: 372.5k2020: 401.5k2021: 419.7k2022: 434.1k2023: 443.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries is 443,197, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 443,197 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227,824, in 2011.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 78th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 227,824
2012 254,592 +11.7%
2013 264,172 +3.8%
2014 296,035 +12.1%
2015 312,800 +5.7%
2016 340,026 +8.7%
2017 339,004 -0.3%
2018 361,396 +6.6%
2019 372,505 +3.1%
2020 401,485 +7.8%
2021 419,672 +4.5%
2022 434,101 +3.4%
2023 443,197 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 307,595 227,824 372,505 9
2020s 424,614 401,485 443,197 4

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

  1. 75 Belgium 8,471 compare
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  3. 77 Gabon 8,368 compare
  4. 78 Oman 8,322 compare
  5. 79 Netherlands 8,263 compare
  6. 80 Poland 8,163 compare
  7. 81 Ethiopia 7,921 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 443,197 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 443,197 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 227,824 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release