Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 218,765 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa is 218,765, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 218,765 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73,869, in 1997.
That places MDG: Northern Africa 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 students studying in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73,869 | — |
| 1998 | 73,869 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,491 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 78,569 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 82,935 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 92,050 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 100,406 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 96,652 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 94,366 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 97,570 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 94,688 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 97,259 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 101,392 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 106,255 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 109,293 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 111,958 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 105,604 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 113,659 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 120,534 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 131,828 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 142,959 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 153,859 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 162,886 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 179,541 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 195,884 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 212,213 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 218,765 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,076 | 73,869 | 74,491 | 3 |
| 2000s | 93,589 | 78,569 | 101,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,884 | 105,604 | 162,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,601 | 179,541 | 218,765 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.77 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa was 218,765 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 218,765 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,869 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa 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