Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 290,001 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
290,001
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
76th
of 221 groups
All-time high
290,001
in 2023
All-time low
126,864
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 126.9k2012: 126.9k2013: 137.5k2014: 153.7k2015: 167.8k2016: 184.1k2017: 192.6k2018: 201.6k2019: 218.8k2020: 234.9k2021: 251.7k2022: 273.2k2023: 290.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries stood at 290,001. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 290,001 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,864, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 76th 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 126,864
2012 126,864 +0.0%
2013 137,494 +8.4%
2014 153,744 +11.8%
2015 167,818 +9.2%
2016 184,090 +9.7%
2017 192,636 +4.6%
2018 201,574 +4.6%
2019 218,818 +8.6%
2020 234,913 +7.4%
2021 251,749 +7.2%
2022 273,160 +8.5%
2023 290,001 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 167,767 126,864 218,818 9
2020s 262,456 234,913 290,001 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

  1. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,725 compare
  2. 74 Myanmar 8,638 compare
  3. 75 United Arab Emirates 8,563 compare
  4. 76 Kuwait 8,536 compare
  5. 77 Serbia 8,394 compare
  6. 78 Gabon 8,302 compare
  7. 79 Oman 7,938 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 290,001 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 290,001 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 126,864 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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