Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 66,047 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
66,047
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66,273
in 2022
All-time low
1,389
in 2002
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 66,047 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 584.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 66,273 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,389, in 2002.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,699 | — |
| 1998 | 1,699 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,666 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,506 | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,419 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,389 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,439 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,494 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2,021 | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 2,059 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,355 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 7,308 | +210.3% |
| 2009 | 7,508 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8,210 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8,875 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 9,206 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9,654 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19,114 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 22,487 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 25,836 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 28,125 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 30,151 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 35,024 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 47,697 | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 55,479 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 66,273 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 66,047 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,688 | 1,666 | 1,699 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,850 | 1,389 | 7,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,668 | 8,210 | 35,024 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,874 | 47,697 | 66,273 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 66,047 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,273 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,389 in 2002.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 584.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release