Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.6813 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6813 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
117th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6813 UIS estimate
in 2023
All-time low
0.4992 UIS estimate
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.499 UIS estimate2012: 0.561 UIS estimate2013: 0.573 UIS estimate2014: 0.576 UIS estimate2015: 0.57 UIS estimate2016: 0.576 UIS estimate2017: 0.588 UIS estimate2018: 0.588 UIS estimate2019: 0.581 UIS estimate2020: 0.584 UIS estimate2021: 0.595 UIS estimate2022: 0.627 UIS estimate2023: 0.681 UIS estimate

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 0.6813 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 0.6813 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4992 UIS estimate, in 2011.

That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2023.
Year UIS estimate Change
2011 0.4992 UIS estimate
2012 0.5611 UIS estimate +12.4%
2013 0.5727 UIS estimate +2.1%
2014 0.5763 UIS estimate +0.6%
2015 0.5705 UIS estimate -1.0%
2016 0.5759 UIS estimate +1.0%
2017 0.5885 UIS estimate +2.2%
2018 0.5885 UIS estimate +0.0%
2019 0.5808 UIS estimate -1.3%
2020 0.5843 UIS estimate +0.6%
2021 0.5953 UIS estimate +1.9%
2022 0.6267 UIS estimate +5.3%
2023 0.6813 UIS estimate +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5681 UIS estimate 0.4992 UIS estimate 0.5885 UIS estimate 9
2020s 0.6219 UIS estimate 0.5843 UIS estimate 0.6813 UIS estimate 4

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 114 South Africa 0.8855 UIS estimate compare
  2. 115 Guatemala 0.873 UIS estimate compare
  3. 116 Dominica 0.8627 UIS estimate compare
  4. 117 Indonesia 0.8598 UIS estimate compare
  5. 118 Morocco 0.8228 UIS estimate compare
  6. 119 Nigeria 0.8088 UIS estimate compare
  7. 120 Curaçao 0.8028 UIS estimate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 0.6813 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6813 UIS estimate in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4992 UIS estimate in 2011.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 117th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate)
Unit
UIS estimate
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 5,354 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release