Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 729,696 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 729,696. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 729,696 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188,565, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 78th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 188,565 | — |
| 1998 | 188,565 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 190,367 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 200,353 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 212,424 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 223,549 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 234,208 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 234,774 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 240,848 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 251,649 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 261,483 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 282,464 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 304,664 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 328,708 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 357,940 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 385,166 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 402,756 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 449,079 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 478,376 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 521,644 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 529,949 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 562,805 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 591,559 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 638,214 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 672,284 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 705,957 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 729,696 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,166 | 188,565 | 190,367 | 3 |
| 2000s | 244,642 | 200,353 | 304,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,798 | 328,708 | 591,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,538 | 638,214 | 729,696 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 17.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 729,696 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?
- The highest recorded value was 729,696 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,565 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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