Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 2,316 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 2,316 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 2,689 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 533, in 2011.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 116th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 533 | — |
| 2012 | 902 | +69.2% |
| 2013 | 1,356 | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 1,976 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 2,461 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 2,499 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,511 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,689 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,430 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,414 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,411 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,382 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,316 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,929 | 533 | 2,689 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,381 | 2,316 | 2,414 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 2,316 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,689 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 116th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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