Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2011.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8889 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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 sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release