Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 722,681 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
722,681
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
722,681
in 2023
All-time low
156,466
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 156.5k1998: 156.5k1999: 157.6k2000: 163.1k2001: 172.0k2002: 188.4k2003: 200.8k2004: 202.0k2005: 206.0k2006: 216.3k2007: 221.3k2008: 235.4k2009: 253.6k2010: 265.9k2011: 286.1k2012: 293.0k2013: 304.7k2014: 341.8k2015: 370.0k2016: 409.8k2017: 428.9k2018: 464.6k2019: 507.3k2020: 564.2k2021: 612.7k2022: 670.9k2023: 722.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) is 722,681, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 137.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 722,681 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,466, in 1997.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 156,466
1998 156,466 +0.0%
1999 157,572 +0.7%
2000 163,125 +3.5%
2001 171,987 +5.4%
2002 188,381 +9.5%
2003 200,838 +6.6%
2004 201,973 +0.6%
2005 205,989 +2.0%
2006 216,297 +5.0%
2007 221,332 +2.3%
2008 235,389 +6.4%
2009 253,606 +7.7%
2010 265,900 +4.8%
2011 286,054 +7.6%
2012 293,018 +2.4%
2013 304,719 +4.0%
2014 341,787 +12.2%
2015 369,987 +8.3%
2016 409,811 +10.8%
2017 428,928 +4.7%
2018 464,586 +8.3%
2019 507,279 +9.2%
2020 564,170 +11.2%
2021 612,732 +8.6%
2022 670,940 +9.5%
2023 722,681 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156,835 156,466 157,572 3
2000s 205,892 163,125 253,606 10
2010s 367,207 265,900 507,279 10
2020s 642,631 564,170 722,681 4

Countries ranked near WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 77 Mongolia 17,350 compare
  2. 78 Gabon 16,671 compare
  3. 79 Ireland 16,573 compare
  4. 80 Portugal 16,557 compare
  5. 81 Somalia 16,504 compare
  6. 82 Myanmar 16,360 compare
  7. 83 Kyrgyzstan 16,306 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 722,681 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 722,681 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 156,466 in 1997.
How does WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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