Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 235,391 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 235,391. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 235,391 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,534, in 1997.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 107th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45,534 | — |
| 1998 | 45,534 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46,065 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 49,941 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 55,066 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 62,071 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 74,328 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 78,232 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 84,234 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 89,559 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 92,992 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 93,003 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96,789 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 102,524 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 106,327 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 106,112 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 100,396 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 103,593 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 110,652 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 112,935 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 115,361 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 118,299 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 122,591 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 138,964 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 158,750 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 190,988 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 235,391 | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,711 | 45,534 | 46,065 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77,622 | 49,941 | 96,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,879 | 100,396 | 122,591 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,023 | 138,964 | 235,391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Africa Western and Central was 235,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 235,391 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,534 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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