Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.4616 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4616 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
149th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6092 UIS estimate
in 2016
All-time low
0.4483 UIS estimate
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 0.4616 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 0.6092 UIS estimate in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4483 UIS estimate, in 2021.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4626 UIS estimate | — |
| 2012 | 0.4629 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5361 UIS estimate | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5526 UIS estimate | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5719 UIS estimate | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6092 UIS estimate | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5932 UIS estimate | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5705 UIS estimate | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4591 UIS estimate | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4501 UIS estimate | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4483 UIS estimate | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4515 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4616 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5353 UIS estimate | 0.4591 UIS estimate | 0.6092 UIS estimate | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4529 UIS estimate | 0.4483 UIS estimate | 0.4616 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2611 UIS estimate compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2428 UIS estimate compare
- 148 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2399 UIS estimate compare
- 149 Georgia 0.2384 UIS estimate compare
- 150 Angola 0.238 UIS estimate compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 0.2335 UIS estimate compare
- 152 Benin 0.2287 UIS estimate compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 0.4616 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6092 UIS estimate in 2016.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4483 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 149th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: 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