Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
198th
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.541 %2012: 0.47 %2013: 0.466 %2014: 0.501 %2015: 0.523 %2016: 0.534 %2017: 0.52 %2018: 0.506 %2019: 0.512 %2020: 0.531 %2021: 0.542 %2022: 0.565 %2023: 0.595 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 198th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 0.5%
2012 0.5% -13.2%
2013 0.5% -0.9%
2014 0.5% +7.7%
2015 0.5% +4.3%
2016 0.5% +2.0%
2017 0.5% -2.6%
2018 0.5% -2.7%
2019 0.5% +1.3%
2020 0.5% +3.7%
2021 0.5% +2.1%
2022 0.6% +4.2%
2023 0.6% +5.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 195 Zambia 0.3% compare
  2. 196 Sierra Leone 0.3% compare
  3. 197 Philippines 0.3% compare
  4. 198 South Africa 0.3% compare
  5. 199 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
  6. 200 South Sudan 0.3% compare
  7. 201 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 198th 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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