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 21,432 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21,432
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27,632
in 2016
All-time low
834
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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200720191996: 8341997: 8341998: 8341999: 8762000: 1.6k2001: 1.4k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.3k2008: 7.1k2009: 14.1k2010: 13.7k2011: 14.2k2012: 13.2k2013: 15.8k2014: 18.3k2015: 24.0k2016: 27.6k2017: 24.1k2018: 21.4k2019: 21.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 21,432.

That represents a change of up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 27,632 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 834, in 1996.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 88th 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 834
1997 834 +0.0%
1998 834 +0.0%
1999 876 +5.0%
2000 1,573 +79.6%
2001 1,435 -8.8%
2002 2,153 +50.0%
2003 2,482 +15.3%
2004 2,595 +4.6%
2005 2,696 +3.9%
2006 2,881 +6.9%
2007 3,301 +14.6%
2008 7,088 +114.7%
2009 14,099 +98.9%
2010 13,728 -2.6%
2011 14,182 +3.3%
2012 13,197 -6.9%
2013 15,799 +19.7%
2014 18,343 +16.1%
2015 23,964 +30.6%
2016 27,632 +15.3%
2017 24,084 -12.8%
2018 21,432 -11.0%
2019 21,432 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 844.5 834 876 4
2000s 4,030 1,435 14,099 10
2010s 19,379 13,197 27,632 10

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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 21,432 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 27,632 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 834 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 88th 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 52.0%. 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, 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release