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 6,988 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,988
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7,019
in 2022
All-time low
2,743
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201720232011: 2.7k2012: 3.1k2013: 4.4k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.7k2016: 6.2k2017: 6.5k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.2k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.4k2022: 7.0k2023: 7.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 6,988 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 7,019 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,743, in 2011.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 79th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 2,743
2012 3,091 +12.7%
2013 4,415 +42.8%
2014 5,160 +16.9%
2015 5,658 +9.7%
2016 6,233 +10.2%
2017 6,481 +4.0%
2018 6,113 -5.7%
2019 6,244 +2.1%
2020 6,170 -1.2%
2021 6,437 +4.3%
2022 7,019 +9.0%
2023 6,988 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,126 2,743 6,481 9
2020s 6,654 6,170 7,019 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 76 France 31 compare
  2. 77 Libya 29 compare
  3. 78 Russian Federation 26 compare
  4. 79 Central African Republic 24 compare
  5. 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24 compare
  6. 81 Burundi 23 compare
  7. 81 Germany 23 compare
  8. 81 Senegal 23 compare

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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 6,988 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 7,019 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,743 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 58.3%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release