Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 570,951 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 570,951 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 570,951 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,706 number, in 1997.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 188,706 number | — |
| 1998 | 188,706 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 190,568 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 200,642 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 210,326 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 224,301 number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 234,824 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 235,855 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 242,243 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 253,504 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 263,512 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 283,372 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 306,028 number | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 325,654 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 353,422 number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 383,514 number | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 407,545 number | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 456,748 number | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 490,111 number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 533,618 number | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 541,765 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 570,951 number | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,327 number | 188,706 number | 190,568 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 245,461 number | 200,642 number | 306,028 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,481 number | 325,654 number | 570,951 number | 9 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 570,951 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?
- The highest recorded value was 570,951 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,706 number in 1997.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.