Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 11,178 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) is 11,178, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 11,462 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,688, in 2004.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 75th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,334 | — |
| 1999 | 3,334 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,334 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,645 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 3,141 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 2,758 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 2,688 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,774 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2,992 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3,421 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 3,864 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 4,315 | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4,768 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5,443 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 6,053 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 8,250 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 9,590 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 10,282 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 11,069 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 11,462 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 11,334 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11,403 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11,112 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 11,010 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11,214 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11,178 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,334 | 3,334 | 3,334 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,293 | 2,688 | 4,315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,965 | 4,768 | 11,462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,128 | 11,010 | 11,214 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 72 Jordan 56 compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 56 compare
- 74 Guinea 52 compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 51 compare
- 75 Comoros 51 compare
- 75 Germany 51 compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 11,178 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,462 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,688 in 2004.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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