Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 311,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
311,767
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
311,767
in 2023
All-time low
146,458
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 146.5k2012: 146.5k2013: 156.7k2014: 174.9k2015: 189.5k2016: 205.8k2017: 216.0k2018: 225.5k2019: 243.7k2020: 260.0k2021: 275.3k2022: 297.9k2023: 311.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 311,767 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 311,767 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,458, in 2011.

That places SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 73rd 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 13 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 146,458
2012 146,458 +0.0%
2013 156,735 +7.0%
2014 174,878 +11.6%
2015 189,518 +8.4%
2016 205,764 +8.6%
2017 216,024 +5.0%
2018 225,466 +4.4%
2019 243,689 +8.1%
2020 259,966 +6.7%
2021 275,314 +5.9%
2022 297,937 +8.2%
2023 311,767 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 189,443 146,458 243,689 9
2020s 286,246 259,966 311,767 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 70 Albania 9,238 compare
  2. 71 Portugal 9,100 compare
  3. 72 Norway 8,902 compare
  4. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,725 compare
  5. 74 Myanmar 8,638 compare
  6. 75 United Arab Emirates 8,563 compare
  7. 76 Kuwait 8,536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia was 311,767 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 311,767 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 146,458 in 2011.
How does SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release