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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 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
- 32 Romania 37,534 number compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 36,909 number compare
- 34 Hong Kong, China 36,420 number compare
- 35 Mexico 34,196 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -3.23 % 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 -2.51 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.