Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 21,553 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 21,553, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 27,707 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 838, in 1996.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 86th 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 838 | — |
| 1997 | 838 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 838 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 882 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,581 | +79.3% |
| 2001 | 1,440 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,165 | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 2,491 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 2,605 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,707 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,894 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,313 | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 7,137 | +115.4% |
| 2009 | 14,121 | +97.9% |
| 2010 | 13,764 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14,249 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 13,303 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 15,887 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 18,414 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 24,039 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 27,707 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 24,136 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 21,553 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 21,553 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 849 | 838 | 882 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,045 | 1,440 | 14,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,460 | 13,303 | 27,707 | 10 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 21,553 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27,707 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 838 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release