Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 77,954 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77,954
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77,954
in 2023
All-time low
41,339
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 77,954. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 77,954 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,339, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 169th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 41,339 | — |
| 1998 | 41,339 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,493 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 45,671 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 49,466 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 53,937 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 55,055 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54,009 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 54,800 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55,343 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55,938 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 49,245 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 51,593 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 50,696 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 50,791 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49,715 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 47,241 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 47,817 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50,205 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 53,379 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 55,763 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 58,377 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 59,752 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 64,588 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 66,140 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 71,537 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 77,954 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,724 | 41,339 | 42,493 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52,506 | 45,671 | 55,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,374 | 47,241 | 59,752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,055 | 64,588 | 77,954 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 167 Sierra Leone 616 compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 576 compare
- 169 Bhutan 547 compare
- 170 Belize 535 compare
- 170 San Marino 535 compare
- 172 Liberia 501 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 77,954 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 77,954 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,339 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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