Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.5%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.555 %2012: 0.48 %2013: 0.474 %2014: 0.51 %2015: 0.532 %2016: 0.543 %2017: 0.528 %2018: 0.515 %2019: 0.523 %2020: 0.543 %2021: 0.554 %2022: 0.575 %2023: 0.606 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 0.6%
2012 0.5% -13.5%
2013 0.5% -1.2%
2014 0.5% +7.5%
2015 0.5% +4.3%
2016 0.5% +2.0%
2017 0.5% -2.7%
2018 0.5% -2.4%
2019 0.5% +1.5%
2020 0.5% +3.7%
2021 0.6% +2.0%
2022 0.6% +3.9%
2023 0.6% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 187 Liberia 0.4% compare
  2. 188 United States of America 0.4% compare
  3. 189 Burundi 0.4% compare
  4. 190 Kenya 0.4% compare
  5. 191 Mexico 0.3% compare
  6. 192 Indonesia 0.3% compare
  7. 193 Myanmar 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,326 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release