Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 733,198 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
733,198
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
733,198
in 2023
All-time low
188,240
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 188.2k1998: 188.2k1999: 189.7k2000: 196.0k2001: 205.9k2002: 221.1k2003: 232.3k2004: 234.6k2005: 239.9k2006: 250.8k2007: 259.5k2008: 279.5k2009: 301.9k2010: 325.8k2011: 354.7k2012: 381.5k2013: 401.7k2014: 449.8k2015: 480.6k2016: 524.1k2017: 531.6k2018: 563.0k2019: 591.3k2020: 636.4k2021: 671.4k2022: 707.3k2023: 733.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 733,198 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 733,198 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188,240, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 77th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 188,240
1998 188,240 +0.0%
1999 189,735 +0.8%
2000 196,031 +3.3%
2001 205,871 +5.0%
2002 221,146 +7.4%
2003 232,337 +5.1%
2004 234,567 +1.0%
2005 239,889 +2.3%
2006 250,815 +4.6%
2007 259,489 +3.5%
2008 279,456 +7.7%
2009 301,918 +8.0%
2010 325,762 +7.9%
2011 354,688 +8.9%
2012 381,456 +7.5%
2013 401,666 +5.3%
2014 449,779 +12.0%
2015 480,618 +6.9%
2016 524,116 +9.1%
2017 531,640 +1.4%
2018 562,970 +5.9%
2019 591,323 +5.0%
2020 636,398 +7.6%
2021 671,421 +5.5%
2022 707,261 +5.3%
2023 733,198 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188,738 188,240 189,735 3
2000s 242,152 196,031 301,918 10
2010s 460,402 325,762 591,323 10
2020s 687,070 636,398 733,198 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

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  4. 77 Mongolia 17,350 compare
  5. 78 Gabon 16,671 compare
  6. 79 Ireland 16,573 compare
  7. 80 Portugal 16,557 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 733,198 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 733,198 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 188,240 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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