Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 7,935 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 7,935 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 8,633 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,914, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Africa 67th 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 UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,914 | — |
| 2012 | 4,403 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 6,019 | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 7,073 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 7,951 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 8,471 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 8,633 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8,415 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,072 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7,913 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,976 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,971 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,935 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,995 | 3,914 | 8,633 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,949 | 7,913 | 7,976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 64 Jordan 49 compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 49 compare
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- 68 Burkina Faso 41 compare
- 69 Madagascar 39 compare
- 69 Namibia 39 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Africa was 7,935 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,633 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,914 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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