Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 86,293 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Northern Africa recorded 86,293 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 86,293 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,839, in 2013.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 167th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 42,608 | — |
| 2012 | 42,608 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,839 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 43,384 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 45,926 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 50,331 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 55,165 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 58,350 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 61,909 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 67,207 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 73,870 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 81,505 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 86,293 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48,902 | 39,839 | 61,909 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77,219 | 67,207 | 86,293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
- 164 Liberia 904 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 777 compare
- 166 Gambia 758 compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 726 compare
- 168 Suriname 658 compare
- 169 Eritrea 639 compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 619 compare
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 86.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.37 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 11.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.05 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Northern Africa was 86,293 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 86,293 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,839 in 2013.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 167th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release