Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 106,247 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 106,247 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 186.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 106,247 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,081, in 2013.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 109th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38,361 | — |
| 2012 | 38,361 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,081 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 39,005 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 41,768 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 42,971 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 44,772 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 45,893 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 48,240 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 56,656 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 66,197 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 82,209 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 106,247 | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,828 | 37,081 | 48,240 | 9 |
| 2020s | 77,827 | 56,656 | 106,247 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 106 Estonia 1,611 compare
- 106 Uganda 1,611 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 1,532 compare
- 109 Mozambique 1,530 compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 1,528 compare
- 111 Slovenia 1,506 compare
- 112 Armenia 1,493 compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 106,247 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 106,247 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,081 in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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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February 2026 Data Release