Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 244,421 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) is 244,421, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) peaked at 244,421 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,249, in 1997.
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 161st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84,249 | — |
| 1998 | 84,249 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84,869 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 89,040 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 93,394 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 102,455 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 110,997 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 107,447 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 105,037 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 108,622 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 105,943 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 108,693 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 113,012 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 118,278 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 121,390 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 124,410 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 119,510 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 129,861 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 137,717 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 149,921 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 160,894 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 172,072 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 180,795 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 198,485 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 215,744 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 234,674 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 244,421 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,456 | 84,249 | 84,869 | 3 |
| 2000s | 104,464 | 89,040 | 113,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,485 | 118,278 | 180,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,331 | 198,485 | 244,421 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 875,090 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) was 244,421 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The highest recorded value was 244,421 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,249 in 1997.
- How does ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103) 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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February 2026 Data Release