Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia

Tunisia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 23,730 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23,730 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
23,730 number
in 2018
All-time low
10,654 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 10.7k number1999: 10.8k number2000: 11.6k number2001: 12.4k number2002: 13.6k number2003: 15.2k number2004: 15.4k number2005: 15.4k number2006: 16.9k number2007: 17.0k number2008: 18.0k number2009: 18.7k number2010: 19.5k number2011: 19.4k number2012: 19.1k number2013: 17.0k number2014: 18.1k number2015: 18.9k number2016: 20.7k number2017: 22.3k number2018: 23.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia is 23,730 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia peaked at 23,730 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,654 number, in 1998.

Tunisia ranks 53rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Tunisia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 10,654 number —
1999 10,801 number +1.4%
2000 11,600 number +7.4%
2001 12,421 number +7.1%
2002 13,613 number +9.6%
2003 15,181 number +11.5%
2004 15,359 number +1.2%
2005 15,419 number +0.4%
2006 16,931 number +9.8%
2007 16,998 number +0.4%
2008 18,003 number +5.9%
2009 18,714 number +3.9%
2010 19,505 number +4.2%
2011 19,416 number -0.5%
2012 19,073 number -1.8%
2013 17,040 number -10.7%
2014 18,070 number +6.0%
2015 18,873 number +4.4%
2016 20,674 number +9.5%
2017 22,345 number +8.1%
2018 23,730 number +6.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 23,730 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 23,730 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,299 number, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,728 number 10,654 number 10,801 number 2
2000s 15,424 number 11,600 number 18,714 number 10
2010s 19,858 number 17,040 number 23,730 number 9

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 50 Kuwait 24,694 number compare
  2. 51 Sri Lanka 24,118 number compare
  3. 52 Singapore 23,752 number compare
  4. 54 Ecuador 23,110 number compare
  5. 55 Belarus 22,557 number compare
  6. 56 Austria 21,514 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tunisia was 23,730 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 23,730 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,654 number in 1998.
How does Tunisia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Tunisia ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.