Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.6067 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6067 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.8657 UIS estimate
in 2012
All-time low
0.5709 UIS estimate
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 0.6067 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.8657 UIS estimate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5709 UIS estimate, in 2022.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8657 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7207 UIS estimate | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6397 UIS estimate | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6329 UIS estimate | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6633 UIS estimate | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6377 UIS estimate | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6397 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6459 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6617 UIS estimate | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6728 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5709 UIS estimate | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6067 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6807 UIS estimate | 0.6329 UIS estimate | 0.8657 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.628 UIS estimate | 0.5709 UIS estimate | 0.6728 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 197 South Africa 0.1224 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Cambodia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Republic of Moldova 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Mauritania 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Malawi 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Naoero 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Tajikistan 0 UIS estimate compare
- 198 Samoa 0 UIS estimate compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.6067 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8657 UIS estimate in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5709 UIS estimate in 2022.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UIS: 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 in Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release