Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 3,488 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 3,488.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 3,630 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,752, in 2011.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 69th 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 South in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,752 | — |
| 2012 | 1,752 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,397 | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 2,846 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 2,921 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,268 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 3,405 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,345 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,630 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3,526 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,257 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,493 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 3,488 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,813 | 1,752 | 3,630 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,441 | 3,257 | 3,526 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 3,488 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,630 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,752 in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release