Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 40,683 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,683
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
40,683
in 2023
All-time low
17,656
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020231997: 17.7k1998: 17.7k1999: 17.8k2000: 18.8k2001: 19.4k2002: 20.9k2003: 24.2k2004: 23.5k2005: 24.5k2006: 26.0k2007: 26.9k2008: 28.0k2009: 29.1k2010: 30.2k2011: 30.8k2012: 29.6k2013: 26.0k2014: 27.8k2015: 28.3k2016: 29.0k2017: 30.3k2018: 30.7k2019: 29.9k2020: 32.4k2021: 37.0k2022: 37.9k2023: 40.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) is 40,683, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 40,683 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,656, in 1997.

That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 17,656
1998 17,656 +0.0%
1999 17,771 +0.7%
2000 18,781 +5.7%
2001 19,430 +3.5%
2002 20,934 +7.7%
2003 24,194 +15.6%
2004 23,520 -2.8%
2005 24,506 +4.2%
2006 25,993 +6.1%
2007 26,905 +3.5%
2008 28,006 +4.1%
2009 29,098 +3.9%
2010 30,184 +3.7%
2011 30,845 +2.2%
2012 29,627 -3.9%
2013 26,036 -12.1%
2014 27,791 +6.7%
2015 28,314 +1.9%
2016 29,040 +2.6%
2017 30,327 +4.4%
2018 30,726 +1.3%
2019 29,871 -2.8%
2020 32,361 +8.3%
2021 36,997 +14.3%
2022 37,924 +2.5%
2023 40,683 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,694 17,656 17,771 3
2000s 24,137 18,781 29,098 10
2010s 29,276 26,036 30,845 10
2020s 36,991 32,361 40,683 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 40,683 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The highest recorded value was 40,683 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The lowest recorded value was 17,656 in 1997.
How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release