Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 754,467 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) is 754,467, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 754,467 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,859, in 1997.
That places WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 74th 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 (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 167,859 | — |
| 1998 | 167,859 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 168,913 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 174,612 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 183,889 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 200,537 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 213,395 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 214,632 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 219,369 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 230,061 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 236,153 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 251,070 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 270,668 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 282,626 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 303,960 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 313,319 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 326,852 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 367,108 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 397,094 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 438,724 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 454,743 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 492,868 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 535,969 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 594,109 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 643,897 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 702,600 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 754,467 | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,210 | 167,859 | 168,913 | 3 |
| 2000s | 219,439 | 174,612 | 270,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,326 | 282,626 | 535,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 673,768 | 594,109 | 754,467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 32.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) was 754,467 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 (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 754,467 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,859 in 1997.
- How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 74th 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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