Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 244,421 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103), 1997β2023
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.
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)
- 158 South Sudan, Republic of 2,663 compare
- 159 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2,661 compare
- 160 Botswana 2,635 compare
- 161 Iceland 2,575 compare
- 162 Fiji, Republic of 2,564 compare
- 163 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2,201 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 2,135 compare
More education data for ECA: North Africa (unsdcode:98103)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.06 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.59 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.49 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.90 million (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release