Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 884,859 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan recorded 884,859 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan peaked at 884,859 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,344, in 1997.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 59th 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 209,344 | — |
| 1998 | 209,344 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 211,627 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 222,521 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 236,503 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 250,832 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 262,667 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 264,954 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 272,526 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 286,087 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 297,860 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 321,943 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 349,332 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 378,837 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 411,579 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 437,333 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 461,243 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 517,342 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 554,280 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 605,990 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 616,724 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 654,559 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 686,478 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 739,770 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 782,859 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 835,499 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 884,859 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,105 | 209,344 | 211,627 | 3 |
| 2000s | 276,522 | 222,521 | 349,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,436 | 378,837 | 686,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,747 | 739,770 | 884,859 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 35.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 32.16 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan was 884,859 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 884,859 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,344 in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan 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