Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 312,104 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 312,104, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 312,104 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,720, in 1997.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 82nd 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86,720 | — |
| 1998 | 86,720 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,408 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 95,517 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 104,548 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 116,230 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 129,684 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 132,683 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 139,713 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 145,887 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 148,922 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 142,074 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 148,216 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 153,143 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 157,024 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 155,710 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 147,634 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 151,513 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 160,885 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 166,188 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 170,851 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 176,214 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 181,776 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 202,728 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 223,881 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 261,363 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 312,104 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,283 | 86,720 | 88,408 | 3 |
| 2000s | 130,347 | 95,517 | 148,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,094 | 147,634 | 181,776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,019 | 202,728 | 312,104 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 312,104 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 312,104 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,720 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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