Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 3,402 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 3,402.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3,541 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,733, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 76th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,733 | — |
| 2012 | 1,733 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,361 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 2,757 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2,785 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,086 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,194 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,231 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,541 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 3,457 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,202 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,407 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3,402 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,713 | 1,733 | 3,541 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,367 | 3,202 | 3,457 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (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 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 3,402 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3,541 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 76th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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