Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 380,814 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
380,814 number
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
380,814 number
in 2018
All-time low
136,969 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997200720181997: 137.0k number1998: 137.0k number1999: 137.7k number2000: 142.4k number2001: 148.2k number2002: 163.0k number2003: 174.6k number2004: 174.1k number2005: 177.0k number2006: 185.0k number2007: 187.1k number2008: 198.1k number2009: 211.6k number2010: 218.6k number2011: 235.1k number2012: 243.1k number2013: 251.5k number2014: 281.0k number2015: 304.6k number2016: 337.0k number2017: 353.6k number2018: 380.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 380,814 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 380,814 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 136,969 number, in 1997.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 136,969 number
1998 136,969 number +0.0%
1999 137,654 number +0.5%
2000 142,383 number +3.4%
2001 148,232 number +4.1%
2002 163,022 number +10.0%
2003 174,584 number +7.1%
2004 174,104 number -0.3%
2005 176,978 number +1.7%
2006 184,977 number +4.5%
2007 187,115 number +1.2%
2008 198,148 number +5.9%
2009 211,600 number +6.8%
2010 218,595 number +3.3%
2011 235,066 number +7.5%
2012 243,057 number +3.4%
2013 251,521 number +3.5%
2014 281,017 number +11.7%
2015 304,608 number +8.4%
2016 336,989 number +10.6%
2017 353,555 number +4.9%
2018 380,814 number +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 137,197 number 136,969 number 137,654 number 3
2000s 176,114 number 142,383 number 211,600 number 10
2010s 289,469 number 218,595 number 380,814 number 9

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 29 Greece 39,096 number compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38,986 number compare
  3. 31 Egypt 38,667 number compare
  4. 32 Romania 37,534 number compare
  5. 33 Uzbekistan 36,909 number compare
  6. 34 Hong Kong, China 36,420 number compare
  7. 35 Mexico 34,196 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 380,814 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 380,814 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 136,969 number in 1997.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.