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

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 289,848 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
289,848
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
289,848
in 2023
All-time low
127,235
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 127.2k2012: 127.2k2013: 136.9k2014: 152.9k2015: 166.8k2016: 183.1k2017: 192.3k2018: 201.8k2019: 219.0k2020: 236.1k2021: 253.0k2022: 273.9k2023: 289.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa stood at 289,848. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa peaked at 289,848 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127,235, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 77th 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, 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, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 127,235
2012 127,235 +0.0%
2013 136,950 +7.6%
2014 152,886 +11.6%
2015 166,810 +9.1%
2016 183,085 +9.8%
2017 192,284 +5.0%
2018 201,759 +4.9%
2019 219,000 +8.5%
2020 236,080 +7.8%
2021 252,964 +7.2%
2022 273,883 +8.3%
2023 289,848 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 167,472 127,235 219,000 9
2020s 263,194 236,080 289,848 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

  1. 74 Myanmar 8,638 compare
  2. 75 United Arab Emirates 8,563 compare
  3. 76 Kuwait 8,536 compare
  4. 77 Serbia 8,394 compare
  5. 78 Gabon 8,302 compare
  6. 79 Oman 7,938 compare
  7. 80 Sweden 7,894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa was 289,848 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?
The highest recorded value was 289,848 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 127,235 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 77th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North 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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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