Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
209
Highest
12,386
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0
Samoa
Median
9
Years covered
28
1996β2023
Data points
9,802
What the numbers show
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 209 countries. The highest value is 12,386 in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0 in Samoa.
The median across all reporting countries is 9, and the mean is 599.97.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Timor-Leste (up 2,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 12,386 | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 1 | Tokelau | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Chad | 11,842 | 2023 | up 192.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 2 | Montserrat | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 2 | Niue | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10,785 | 2023 | up 88.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 8,147 | 2023 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 5 | Gabon | 6,886 | 2023 | up 293.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Congo | 5,157 | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 7 | Cameroon | 4,143 | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 8 | Niger | 3,576 | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 9 | Benin | 3,332 | 2023 | up 64.1% | rising |
| 10 | CΓ΄te dβIvoire | 2,943 | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 11 | Comoros | 2,540 | 2023 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 12 | Namibia | 2,515 | 2023 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 13 | Togo | 2,488 | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 14 | Guinea | 2,469 | 2023 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 15 | Eswatini | 2,447 | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 2,364 | 2023 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 17 | Mali | 2,192 | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 18 | Lesotho | 2,186 | 2023 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 19 | Mauritania | 2,140 | 2023 | up 704.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 1,779 | 2023 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 21 | India | 1,693 | 2023 | up 119.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Uganda | 1,589 | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 23 | Kenya | 1,571 | 2023 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 24 | South Sudan | 1,537 | 2023 | up 586.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Zambia | 1,459 | 2023 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 26 | Tanzania | 1,456 | 2023 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 27 | Angola | 1,443 | 2023 | down 59.9% | falling |
| 28 | Morocco | 1,347 | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 29 | Ghana | 1,317 | 2023 | down 27.9% | rising |
| 30 | Central African Republic | 1,279 | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 31 | Burundi | 1,255 | 2023 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 32 | Djibouti | 1,238 | 2023 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 33 | Malawi | 1,223 | 2023 | down 40.8% | flat |
| 34 | South Africa | 1,216 | 2023 | up 211.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Botswana | 1,029 | 2023 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 834 | 2023 | up 26.7% | flat |
| 37 | Sudan | 825 | 2023 | up 60.8% | rising |
| 38 | Somalia | 757 | 2023 | up 154.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Liberia | 751 | 2023 | up 216.9% | rising |
| 40 | Mauritius | 657 | 2023 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 41 | Germany | 625 | 2023 | down 27.2% | rising |
| 42 | France | 589 | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 42 | Madagascar | 589 | 2023 | up 102.4% | rising |
| 44 | United States | 582 | 2023 | down 62.7% | rising |
| 45 | Mozambique | 579 | 2023 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 483 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 435 | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 48 | Senegal | 397 | 2023 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 49 | Gambia | 288 | 2023 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 281 | 2023 | up 72.4% | rising |
| 51 | United Kingdom | 264 | 2023 | down 42.4% | volatile |
| 52 | China (Peopleβs Republic of) | 246 | 2023 | down 34.6% | rising |
| 53 | Tunisia | 198 | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 54 | Cabo Verde | 188 | 2023 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 55 | Brazil | 168 | 2023 | up 54.1% | rising |
| 56 | Netherlands | 157 | 2023 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 57 | Korea | 146 | 2023 | down 35.1% | rising |
| 58 | Pakistan | 144 | 2023 | up 73.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Lebanon | 125 | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 60 | Seychelles | 111 | 2023 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 61 | Canada | 94 | 2023 | down 45.0% | rising |
| 62 | TΓΌrkiye | 92 | 2023 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Portugal | 90 | 2023 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 64 | Eritrea | 89 | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 65 | Libya | 83 | 2023 | up 1,283.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Italy | 78 | 2023 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 67 | Belgium | 75 | 2023 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 68 | Sao Tome and Principe | 74 | 2023 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 69 | Norway | 72 | 2023 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Egypt | 66 | 2023 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Algeria | 65 | 2023 | down 40.4% | rising |
| 71 | Sweden | 65 | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 73 | Switzerland | 62 | 2023 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 74 | Afghanistan | 59 | 2023 | down 28.0% | rising |
| 75 | Iran | 58 | 2023 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Bangladesh | 51 | 2023 | down 21.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Spain | 46 | 2023 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 78 | Japan | 41 | 2023 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 79 | North Korea | 39 | 2023 | up 105.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Saudi Arabia | 34 | 2023 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Austria | 32 | 2023 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 31 | 2023 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Philippines | 31 | 2023 | up 210.0% | rising |
| 84 | Finland | 30 | 2023 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 85 | Australia | 26 | 2023 | down 29.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Haiti | 26 | 2023 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Israel | 24 | 2023 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Timor-Leste | 24 | 2023 | up 2,300.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Ireland | 23 | 2023 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Cuba | 20 | 2023 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Denmark | 20 | 2023 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 90 | Jordan | 20 | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Russia | 19 | 2023 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 94 | United Arab Emirates | 18 | 2023 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Mexico | 16 | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Palestine | 15 | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 97 | Yemen | 14 | 2023 | up 366.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Greece | 13 | 2023 | down 38.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Macau (China) | 13 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Thailand | 12 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Colombia | 11 | 2023 | down 42.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Indonesia | 11 | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 101 | Iraq | 11 | 2023 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Nepal | 9 | 2023 | down 59.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Ukraine | 9 | 2023 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Chile | 7 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Jamaica | 7 | 2023 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Montenegro | 7 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 106 | Poland | 7 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 110 | Bulgaria | 6 | 2023 | down 62.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Maldives | 6 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Malaysia | 6 | 2023 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Oman | 6 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Peru | 6 | 2023 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 110 | Qatar | 6 | 2023 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Argentina | 5 | 2023 | down 72.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Belarus | 5 | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Ecuador | 5 | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Myanmar | 5 | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Serbia | 5 | 2023 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Guyana | 4 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Hungary | 4 | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Kuwait | 4 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 121 | New Zealand | 4 | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 121 | Singapore | 4 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Slovak Republic | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 121 | Tajikistan | 4 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Viet Nam | 4 | 2023 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 130 | Armenia | 3 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 130 | Bolivia | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Czechia | 3 | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Hong Kong (China) | 3 | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Croatia | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Monaco | 3 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 130 | Paraguay | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Romania | 3 | 2023 | down 78.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Albania | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 138 | Georgia | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 138 | Cambodia | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 138 | Moldova | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Mongolia | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 138 | Puerto Rico | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 138 | Slovenia | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Tonga | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 138 | Uruguay | 2 | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Venezuela | 2 | 2023 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 150 | Andorra | 1 | 2023 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | Bahrain | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | Brunei | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Estonia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Fiji | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Gibraltar | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Grenada | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | Honduras | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | Lithuania | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Solomon Islands | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Suriname | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Syria | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 150 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 150 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Aruba | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Bahamas | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Belize | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Barbados | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Bhutan | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | CuraΓ§ao | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Cyprus | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Kiribati | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Lao Peopleβs Democratic Republic | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Latvia | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Marshall Islands | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Nauru | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Panama | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Palau | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | San Marino | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 171 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 171 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 171 | Samoa | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 125,394
- UIS: World 125,394
- MDG: World 125,393
- WB: World 125,393
- UNICEF: World 125,372
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 122,334
- MDG: Developing Regions 122,294
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 122,047
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 121,978
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 119,026
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 119,026
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 119,026
About this data
February 2026 Data Release