Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 3,275 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 3,275, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3,323 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,640, in 2011.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 79th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,640 | — |
| 2012 | 1,640 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,257 | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 2,634 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2,640 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,920 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 3,054 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,074 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,323 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 3,266 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,053 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,281 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3,275 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,576 | 1,640 | 3,323 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,219 | 3,053 | 3,281 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 80 Kazakhstan 15 compare
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 3,275 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,323 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,640 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release