Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 313,081 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 313,081, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 313,081 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,691, in 1997.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 80th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86,691 | — |
| 1998 | 86,691 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,360 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 95,338 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 104,297 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 115,781 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 129,134 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 131,986 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 138,782 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 144,688 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 148,707 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 142,048 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 148,187 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 153,012 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 156,908 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 155,617 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 147,442 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 151,246 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 160,701 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 166,099 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 170,910 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 176,458 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 182,115 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 203,310 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 224,667 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 262,301 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 313,081 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,247 | 86,691 | 88,360 | 3 |
| 2000s | 129,895 | 95,338 | 148,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,051 | 147,442 | 182,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,840 | 203,310 | 313,081 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 313,081 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 313,081 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,691 in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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