Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 171,447 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 171,447. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 171,447 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 89,729, in 2013.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 83rd 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 97,181 | — |
| 2012 | 95,946 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 89,729 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 91,350 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 97,264 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 99,831 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 101,895 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 104,270 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 107,134 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 117,163 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 128,447 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 147,896 | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 171,447 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98,289 | 89,729 | 107,134 | 9 |
| 2020s | 141,238 | 117,163 | 171,447 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 171,447 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 171,447 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,729 in 2013.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release