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 0.4091 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4091 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.5885 UIS estimate
in 2016
All-time low
0.4029 UIS estimate
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
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 0.4091 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.5885 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4029 UIS estimate, in 2021.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4421 UIS estimate | — |
| 2012 | 0.4424 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5063 UIS estimate | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5373 UIS estimate | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5535 UIS estimate | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5885 UIS estimate | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5676 UIS estimate | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5397 UIS estimate | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.41 UIS estimate | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4037 UIS estimate | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4029 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4058 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4091 UIS estimate | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5097 UIS estimate | 0.41 UIS estimate | 0.5885 UIS estimate | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4054 UIS estimate | 0.4029 UIS estimate | 0.4091 UIS estimate | 4 |
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- 179 Bermuda 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Barbados 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Costa Rica 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Cayman Islands 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Estonia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Fiji 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Gibraltar 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Croatia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Jamaica 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Luxembourg 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Mexico 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Niue 0 UIS estimate
- 179 Naoero 0 UIS estimate
- 179 Paraguay 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Slovenia 0 UIS estimate compare
- 179 Tonga 0 UIS estimate
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 0.4091 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 0.5885 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4029 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 181st 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 19.2%. 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release