Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 250,120 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
250,120
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
250,120
in 2023
All-time low
141,196
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 154.7k2012: 153.8k2013: 141.2k2014: 143.8k2015: 151.5k2016: 157.6k2017: 164.2k2018: 170.1k2019: 173.7k2020: 184.9k2021: 200.1k2022: 223.6k2023: 250.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 250,120, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 250,120 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141,196, in 2013.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 61st 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 154,683
2012 153,750 -0.6%
2013 141,196 -8.2%
2014 143,766 +1.8%
2015 151,538 +5.4%
2016 157,580 +4.0%
2017 164,158 +4.2%
2018 170,119 +3.6%
2019 173,718 +2.1%
2020 184,886 +6.4%
2021 200,126 +8.2%
2022 223,618 +11.7%
2023 250,120 +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 156,723 141,196 173,718 9
2020s 214,688 184,886 250,120 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

  1. 58 Ireland 5,661 compare
  2. 59 Jordan 5,644 compare
  3. 60 Kenya 5,200 compare
  4. 61 Hungary 4,874 compare
  5. 62 Venezuela 4,754 compare
  6. 63 Australia 4,588 compare
  7. 64 Guinea-Bissau 4,474 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 250,120 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The highest recorded value was 250,120 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The lowest recorded value was 141,196 in 2013.
How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release