Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,987 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) recorded 1,987 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 2,100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 339, in 2011.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 124th 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 339 | — |
| 2012 | 509 | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 750 | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 1,267 | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 1,827 | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 1,845 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,908 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,875 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,928 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,064 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,053 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,987 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,361 | 339 | 1,928 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,051 | 1,987 | 2,100 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1,987 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 in 2011.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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