Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa
SDG: Northern Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 236,593 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa stood at 236,593. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa peaked at 236,593 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81,734, in 1997.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd 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 students studying in SDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81,734 | — |
| 1998 | 81,734 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82,356 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86,434 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 90,800 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 99,915 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 108,271 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 104,517 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 102,231 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 105,435 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 102,553 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 105,124 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 109,257 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 114,120 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 117,158 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 120,330 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 115,414 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 125,037 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 132,831 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 145,007 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 156,044 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 166,680 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 175,252 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 192,423 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 209,813 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 228,086 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 236,593 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,941 | 81,734 | 82,356 | 3 |
| 2000s | 101,454 | 86,434 | 109,257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,787 | 114,120 | 175,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,729 | 192,423 | 236,593 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa
More education data for SDG: Northern Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.91 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.02 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa was 236,593 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 236,593 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,734 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Northern Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 162nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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