Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
175th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1997–2023

00.20.40.61997201020231997: 0.309 %1998: 0.298 %1999: 0.289 %2000: 0.295 %2001: 0.307 %2002: 0.322 %2003: 0.353 %2004: 0.364 %2005: 0.382 %2006: 0.392 %2007: 0.398 %2008: 0.4 %2009: 0.415 %2010: 0.426 %2011: 0.44 %2012: 0.434 %2013: 0.444 %2014: 0.504 %2015: 0.548 %2016: 0.559 %2017: 0.525 %2018: 0.499 %2019: 0.485 %2020: 0.515 %2021: 0.543 %2022: 0.608 %2023: 0.69 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 0.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% -3.5%
1999 0.3% -2.8%
2000 0.3% +2.0%
2001 0.3% +4.0%
2002 0.3% +5.0%
2003 0.4% +9.6%
2004 0.4% +3.1%
2005 0.4% +4.8%
2006 0.4% +2.7%
2007 0.4% +1.4%
2008 0.4% +0.6%
2009 0.4% +3.9%
2010 0.4% +2.5%
2011 0.4% +3.4%
2012 0.4% -1.4%
2013 0.4% +2.3%
2014 0.5% +13.4%
2015 0.5% +8.8%
2016 0.6% +2.1%
2017 0.5% -6.1%
2018 0.5% -4.9%
2019 0.5% -2.9%
2020 0.5% +6.3%
2021 0.5% +5.3%
2022 0.6% +12.1%
2023 0.7% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4

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  4. 175 Brazil 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release