Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,987 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 1,987, measured 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 2,100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 339, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +68.9% | 750 | 1,267 |
| 2012 | +50.1% | 339 | 509 |
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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
- 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)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 339 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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