Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 6,935 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 6,935, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 6,966 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,658, in 2011.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 80th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,658 | — |
| 2012 | 3,071 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 4,375 | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 5,076 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5,569 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 6,123 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6,372 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6,054 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6,208 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,121 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,369 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,966 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 6,935 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,056 | 2,658 | 6,372 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,598 | 6,121 | 6,966 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 77 Libya 29 compare
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- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24 compare
- 81 Burundi 23 compare
- 81 Germany 23 compare
- 81 Senegal 23 compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 6,935 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,966 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,658 in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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