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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
18th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

00.050.10.150.22011201720232011: 0.215 %2012: 0.149 %2013: 0.151 %2014: 0.154 %2015: 0.151 %2016: 0.149 %2017: 0.138 %2018: 0.132 %2019: 0.142 %2020: 0.133 %2021: 0.131 %2022: 0.119 %2023: 0.118 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 0.2%
2012 0.1% -30.8%
2013 0.2% +1.4%
2014 0.2% +2.3%
2015 0.2% -1.9%
2016 0.1% -1.6%
2017 0.1% -7.5%
2018 0.1% -4.1%
2019 0.1% +7.4%
2020 0.1% -6.5%
2021 0.1% -1.4%
2022 0.1% -9.1%
2023 0.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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  3. 17 Togo 0.3% compare
  4. 18 Cape Verde 0.3% compare
  5. 19 Central African Republic 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Benin 0.3% compare
  7. 21 Tokelau 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,412 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release