Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 453,406 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 453,406. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 453,406 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 151,723, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 151,723 | — |
| 1998 | 151,723 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 153,956 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 165,076 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 178,310 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 198,776 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 221,076 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 219,647 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 223,947 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 232,987 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 232,792 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 226,718 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 234,962 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 243,427 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 248,963 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 248,030 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 229,137 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 235,727 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 248,627 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 260,118 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 273,322 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 284,853 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 293,268 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 318,957 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 348,332 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 395,436 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 453,406 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,467 | 151,723 | 153,956 | 3 |
| 2000s | 213,429 | 165,076 | 234,962 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,547 | 229,137 | 293,268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,033 | 318,957 | 453,406 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 453,406 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 453,406 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,723 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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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February 2026 Data Release