Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 314,056 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 314,056. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 314,056 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,847, in 1997.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 76th 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 87,847 | — |
| 1998 | 87,847 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89,535 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 96,644 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 105,675 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 117,357 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 130,811 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 133,810 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 140,840 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 147,014 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 150,049 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 143,201 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 149,343 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 154,270 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 158,151 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 156,837 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 148,634 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 152,518 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 161,937 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 167,394 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 172,197 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 177,751 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 183,325 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 204,387 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 225,662 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 263,247 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 314,056 | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,410 | 87,847 | 89,535 | 3 |
| 2000s | 131,474 | 96,644 | 150,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,301 | 148,634 | 183,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,838 | 204,387 | 314,056 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 314,056 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 314,056 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,847 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 76th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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