Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 203,229 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
203,229
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
167th
of 221 groups
All-time high
203,229
in 2023
All-time low
47,949
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997201020231997: 47.9k1998: 47.9k1999: 48.6k2000: 50.6k2001: 54.4k2002: 58.3k2003: 61.1k2004: 62.7k2005: 63.6k2006: 67.3k2007: 67.5k2008: 71.8k2009: 74.7k2010: 74.4k2011: 80.7k2012: 84.0k2013: 90.3k2014: 98.6k2015: 105.2k2016: 117.3k2017: 123.5k2018: 133.6k2019: 153.4k2020: 168.4k2021: 178.0k2022: 194.5k2023: 203.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 203,229. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 203,229 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,949, in 1997.

GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 47,949
1998 47,949 +0.0%
1999 48,640 +1.4%
2000 50,573 +4.0%
2001 54,424 +7.6%
2002 58,346 +7.2%
2003 61,067 +4.7%
2004 62,674 +2.6%
2005 63,564 +1.4%
2006 67,339 +5.9%
2007 67,465 +0.2%
2008 71,837 +6.5%
2009 74,712 +4.0%
2010 74,379 -0.4%
2011 80,693 +8.5%
2012 83,970 +4.1%
2013 90,283 +7.5%
2014 98,606 +9.2%
2015 105,186 +6.7%
2016 117,316 +11.5%
2017 123,539 +5.3%
2018 133,601 +8.1%
2019 153,363 +14.8%
2020 168,417 +9.8%
2021 177,973 +5.7%
2022 194,502 +9.3%
2023 203,229 +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,179 47,949 48,640 3
2000s 63,200 50,573 74,712 10
2010s 106,094 74,379 153,363 10
2020s 186,030 168,417 203,229 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 164 Brunei Darussalam 2,135 compare
  2. 165 Liberia 2,085 compare
  3. 166 Sierra Leone 1,757 compare
  4. 167 Vanuatu 1,755 compare
  5. 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,716 compare
  6. 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
  7. 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 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 GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 203,229 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 203,229 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 47,949 in 1997.
How does GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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