Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 313,345 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 313,345 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north 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 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 313,345 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,873, in 1997.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 78th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86,873 | — |
| 1998 | 86,873 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,558 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 95,612 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 104,532 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 116,008 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 129,383 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 132,241 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 139,034 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 144,902 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 148,930 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 142,248 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 148,382 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 153,220 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 157,118 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 155,827 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 147,637 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 151,410 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 160,857 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 166,314 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 171,124 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 176,676 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 182,343 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 203,552 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 224,890 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 262,525 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 313,345 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,435 | 86,873 | 88,558 | 3 |
| 2000s | 130,127 | 95,612 | 148,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,253 | 147,637 | 182,343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,078 | 203,552 | 313,345 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 313,345 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?
- The highest recorded value was 313,345 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,873 in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 78th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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