Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 408,198 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 408,198 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 408,198 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 147,246 number, in 1997.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 147,246 number | — |
| 1998 | 147,246 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 147,879 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 152,753 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 159,010 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 174,060 number | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 186,069 number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 185,643 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 189,237 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 197,629 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 200,910 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 212,707 number | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 227,545 number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 234,161 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 251,849 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 262,241 number | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 272,593 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 305,522 number | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 330,980 number | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 365,100 number | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 378,568 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 408,198 number | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147,457 number | 147,246 number | 147,879 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 188,556 number | 152,753 number | 227,545 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,135 number | 234,161 number | 408,198 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
- 28 Spain 42,034 number compare
- 29 Greece 39,096 number compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38,986 number compare
- 31 Egypt 38,667 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 408,198 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 408,198 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,246 number in 1997.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.