Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 33,090 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
33,090
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
37,450
in 2016
All-time low
5,085
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1996–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996200720191996: 5.1k1997: 5.1k1998: 5.1k1999: 5.3k2000: 7.2k2001: 8.6k2002: 11.0k2003: 12.0k2004: 10.9k2005: 11.1k2006: 11.6k2007: 12.6k2008: 16.7k2009: 23.8k2010: 23.1k2011: 23.0k2012: 21.6k2013: 24.5k2014: 27.1k2015: 32.5k2016: 37.5k2017: 35.5k2018: 33.1k2019: 33.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 33,090, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 37,450 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,085, in 1996.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, 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 East in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 5,085
1997 5,085 +0.0%
1998 5,085 +0.0%
1999 5,266 +3.6%
2000 7,160 +36.0%
2001 8,632 +20.6%
2002 10,974 +27.1%
2003 12,001 +9.4%
2004 10,890 -9.3%
2005 11,141 +2.3%
2006 11,569 +3.8%
2007 12,645 +9.3%
2008 16,747 +32.4%
2009 23,811 +42.2%
2010 23,097 -3.0%
2011 23,032 -0.3%
2012 21,575 -6.3%
2013 24,466 +13.4%
2014 27,120 +10.8%
2015 32,536 +20.0%
2016 37,450 +15.1%
2017 35,541 -5.1%
2018 33,090 -6.9%
2019 33,090 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,130 5,085 5,266 4
2000s 12,557 7,160 23,811 10
2010s 29,100 21,575 37,450 10

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 88 Switzerland 435 compare
  2. 89 Algeria 416 compare
  3. 90 Denmark 413 compare
  4. 91 Morocco 409 compare
  5. 92 Tuvalu 403 compare
  6. 93 Ukraine 389 compare
  7. 94 Slovakia 381 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 33,090 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 37,450 in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,085 in 1996.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release