Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 314,056 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 314,056 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,847, in 1997.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 76th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,847 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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