Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 21,219 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 21,219, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 27,427 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 828, in 1996.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 828 | — |
| 1997 | 828 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 828 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 868 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1,554 | +79.0% |
| 2001 | 1,387 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2,098 | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 2,404 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 2,527 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,639 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,835 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3,256 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 7,001 | +115.0% |
| 2009 | 14,030 | +100.4% |
| 2010 | 13,656 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14,137 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 13,170 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15,731 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 18,236 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 23,796 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 27,427 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 23,799 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 21,219 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 21,219 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +115.0% | 3,256 | 7,001 |
| 2009 | +100.4% | 7,001 | 14,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 838 | 828 | 868 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,973 | 1,387 | 14,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,239 | 13,170 | 27,427 | 10 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 21,219 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,427 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 828 in 1996.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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