Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 458,088 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) stood at 458,088. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 458,088 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187,294, in 2011.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 76th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 187,294 | — |
| 2012 | 194,258 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 200,453 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 225,431 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 243,890 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 268,872 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 280,087 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 304,774 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 327,196 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 366,747 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 395,720 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 429,056 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 458,088 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 248,028 | 187,294 | 327,196 | 9 |
| 2020s | 412,403 | 366,747 | 458,088 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- 73 Republic of Moldova 9,195 compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,662 compare
- 75 Belgium 8,471 compare
- 76 Congo 8,391 compare
- 77 Gabon 8,368 compare
- 78 Oman 8,322 compare
- 79 Netherlands 8,263 compare
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28.76 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 458,088 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 458,088 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,294 in 2011.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. 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 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