Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2011.
That places WB: 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 WB: 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 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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- 1 Tajikistan 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Ukraine 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Samoa 2 GPIA compare
More education data for WB: 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 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % 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 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: 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 WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release