Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.0% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2013.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 133rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.5% compare
- 131 Malaysia 1.5% compare
- 132 Cameroon 1.5% compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 1.5% compare
- 134 Namibia 1.5% compare
- 135 New Zealand 1.5% compare
- 136 Netherlands 1.4% compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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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February 2026 Data Release