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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 439,848 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
439,848
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
439,848
in 2023
All-time low
230,705
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720232011: 230.7k2012: 257.9k2013: 265.8k2014: 296.2k2015: 311.6k2016: 338.6k2017: 337.7k2018: 361.0k2019: 372.6k2020: 402.1k2021: 419.3k2022: 432.1k2023: 439.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa recorded 439,848 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 439,848 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 230,705, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 79th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 230,705
2012 257,931 +11.8%
2013 265,806 +3.1%
2014 296,193 +11.4%
2015 311,566 +5.2%
2016 338,559 +8.7%
2017 337,665 -0.3%
2018 361,046 +6.9%
2019 372,559 +3.2%
2020 402,134 +7.9%
2021 419,320 +4.3%
2022 432,074 +3.0%
2023 439,848 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 308,003 230,705 372,559 9
2020s 423,344 402,134 439,848 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 439,848 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?
The highest recorded value was 439,848 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 230,705 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 79th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 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