Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 11,260 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,260
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11,621
in 2017
All-time low
2,741
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 11,260 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 11,621 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,741, in 2004.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,345 | — |
| 1999 | 3,345 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,345 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,665 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 3,151 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,797 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,741 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,825 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,050 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3,490 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3,944 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 4,406 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4,870 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5,556 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 6,110 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 8,330 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 9,719 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 10,421 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,225 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 11,621 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 11,419 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11,485 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,209 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11,105 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,296 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11,260 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,345 | 3,345 | 3,345 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,341 | 2,741 | 4,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,076 | 4,870 | 11,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,218 | 11,105 | 11,296 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 67 Djibouti 66 compare
- 68 Russian Federation 65 compare
- 69 Libya 59 compare
- 69 Madagascar 59 compare
- 71 France 58 compare
- 72 Jordan 56 compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 56 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 11,260 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,621 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,741 in 2004.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release