Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 7,842 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in MDG: 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 7,842, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 8,395 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,810, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,810 | — |
| 2012 | 4,364 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 5,945 | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 6,928 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 7,604 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 8,108 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 8,395 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8,174 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,911 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7,727 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7,885 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,873 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,842 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,804 | 3,810 | 8,395 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,832 | 7,727 | 7,885 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 68 Burkina Faso 41 compare
- 69 Madagascar 39 compare
- 69 Namibia 39 compare
- 71 Botswana 37 compare
- 71 Cambodia 37 compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35 compare
- 73 Comoros 35 compare
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 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)
- 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 7,842 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,395 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,810 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release