Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 30,437 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 30,437 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2019.
The figure is up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 34,416 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,374, in 1996.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2019, 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 East in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2,374 | — |
| 1997 | 2,374 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,374 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,557 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4,441 | +73.7% |
| 2001 | 5,907 | +33.0% |
| 2002 | 8,252 | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 9,265 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 8,150 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 8,406 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 8,832 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 9,903 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 14,045 | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 21,080 | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 20,379 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 20,343 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18,927 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 21,803 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 24,435 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 29,856 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 34,416 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 32,819 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 30,437 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 30,437 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,420 | 2,374 | 2,557 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,828 | 4,441 | 21,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,385 | 18,927 | 34,416 | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 30,437 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,416 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 in 1996.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 102nd out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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 East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release