Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 20,250 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 20,250 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2019.
The figure is up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 26,257 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 779, in 1996.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 96th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 779 | — |
| 1997 | 779 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 779 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 814 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1,477 | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 1,279 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1,972 | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 2,267 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2,352 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,441 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,620 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 2,966 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 6,620 | +123.2% |
| 2009 | 13,513 | +104.1% |
| 2010 | 13,068 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13,472 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12,483 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 14,908 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 17,268 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 22,752 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 26,257 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 23,039 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 20,250 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 20,250 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 787.75 | 779 | 814 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,751 | 1,279 | 13,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,375 | 12,483 | 26,257 | 10 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 20,250 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,257 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 779 in 1996.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UIS: 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