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 7,839 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 7,839.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 8,389 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,810, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,810 | — |
| 2012 | 4,364 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5,945 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 6,922 | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 7,602 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 8,102 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8,389 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,168 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,908 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,726 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,882 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,870 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,839 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,801 | 3,810 | 8,389 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,829 | 7,726 | 7,882 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
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 7,839 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 8,389 in 2017.
- 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 3,810 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 31.9%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release