Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries

ALECSO: Maghreb Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 158,569 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
158,569
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
158,569
in 2023
All-time low
67,939
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 67.9k1998: 67.9k1999: 68.3k2000: 72.3k2001: 75.7k2002: 84.9k2003: 93.6k2004: 90.0k2005: 87.4k2006: 90.6k2007: 87.1k2008: 88.6k2009: 92.5k2010: 96.5k2011: 98.3k2012: 99.1k2013: 89.9k2014: 95.6k2015: 100.4k2016: 107.5k2017: 115.3k2018: 122.1k2019: 126.9k2020: 134.0k2021: 143.1k2022: 151.7k2023: 158.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries is 158,569, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries peaked at 158,569 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,939, in 1997.

That places ALECSO: Maghreb Countries 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 67,939 —
1998 67,939 +0.0%
1999 68,324 +0.6%
2000 72,273 +5.8%
2001 75,667 +4.7%
2002 84,903 +12.2%
2003 93,577 +10.2%
2004 90,038 -3.8%
2005 87,404 -2.9%
2006 90,573 +3.6%
2007 87,096 -3.8%
2008 88,578 +1.7%
2009 92,475 +4.4%
2010 96,459 +4.3%
2011 98,341 +2.0%
2012 99,139 +0.8%
2013 89,879 -9.3%
2014 95,609 +6.4%
2015 100,439 +5.1%
2016 107,543 +7.1%
2017 115,325 +7.2%
2018 122,067 +5.8%
2019 126,885 +3.9%
2020 133,988 +5.6%
2021 143,087 +6.8%
2022 151,675 +6.0%
2023 158,569 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68,067 67,939 68,324 3
2000s 86,258 72,273 93,577 10
2010s 105,169 89,879 126,885 10
2020s 146,830 133,988 158,569 4

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Maghreb Countries

  1. 174 Dominica 1,210 compare
  2. 175 Tonga 1,209 compare
  3. 176 Liechtenstein 1,186 compare
  4. 177 Barbados 1,183 compare
  5. 178 Malta 1,062 compare
  6. 179 Suriname 1,059 compare
  7. 180 Samoa 1,020 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries was 158,569 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
The highest recorded value was 158,569 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 67,939 in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Maghreb Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ALECSO: Maghreb Countries ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ALECSO: Maghreb Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Maghreb 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, both sexes (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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release