Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 3,418 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,418
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3,574
in 2019
All-time low
1,743
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201720232011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.8k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.5k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.4k2023: 3.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 3,418 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 3,574 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,743, in 2011.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 73rd 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 South in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,743
2012 1,743 +0.0%
2013 2,380 +36.5%
2014 2,785 +17.0%
2015 2,815 +1.1%
2016 3,116 +10.7%
2017 3,224 +3.5%
2018 3,242 +0.6%
2019 3,574 +10.2%
2020 3,481 -2.6%
2021 3,215 -7.6%
2022 3,423 +6.5%
2023 3,418 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,736 1,743 3,574 9
2020s 3,384 3,215 3,481 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 3,418 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 3,574 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,743 in 2011.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release