Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 139,711 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
139,711
Change on year
up 24.2%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
139,711
in 2023
All-time low
56,117
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 57.9k2012: 57.9k2013: 56.1k2014: 58.3k2015: 61.9k2016: 64.7k2017: 67.4k2018: 70.5k2019: 73.2k2020: 84.4k2021: 94.4k2022: 112.5k2023: 139.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 139,711. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 139,711 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,117, in 2013.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 79th 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 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 57,859
2012 57,859 +0.0%
2013 56,117 -3.0%
2014 58,331 +3.9%
2015 61,890 +6.1%
2016 64,729 +4.6%
2017 67,397 +4.1%
2018 70,464 +4.6%
2019 73,239 +3.9%
2020 84,437 +15.3%
2021 94,393 +11.8%
2022 112,495 +19.2%
2023 139,711 +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63,098 56,117 73,239 9
2020s 107,759 84,437 139,711 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 139,711 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 139,711 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 56,117 in 2013.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release