Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 139,382 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
139,382
Change on year
up 24.2%
Rank
81st
of 221 groups
All-time high
139,382
in 2023
All-time low
56,125
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720232011: 57.9k2012: 57.9k2013: 56.1k2014: 58.3k2015: 61.9k2016: 64.7k2017: 67.3k2018: 70.3k2019: 73.1k2020: 84.2k2021: 94.1k2022: 112.2k2023: 139.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 139,382 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 148.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 139,382 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,125, in 2013.

That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 81st 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 57,881
2012 57,881 +0.0%
2013 56,125 -3.0%
2014 58,349 +4.0%
2015 61,888 +6.1%
2016 64,666 +4.5%
2017 67,323 +4.1%
2018 70,331 +4.5%
2019 73,101 +3.9%
2020 84,189 +15.2%
2021 94,134 +11.8%
2022 112,212 +19.2%
2023 139,382 +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63,061 56,125 73,101 9
2020s 107,479 84,189 139,382 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 78 Angola 3,050 compare
  2. 79 Georgia 2,879 compare
  3. 80 Madagascar 2,778 compare
  4. 81 Denmark 2,683 compare
  5. 82 Gabon 2,624 compare
  6. 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,586 compare
  7. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,575 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 139,382 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 139,382 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 56,125 in 2013.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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, 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