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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 2,135 compare
- 165 Liberia 2,085 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1,757 compare
- 167 Vanuatu 1,755 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,716 compare
- 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
More education data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 844,570 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.64 million (2024)
All data for GPE: Middle East & North Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
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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February 2026 Data Release