Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries

ALECSO: Member Countries: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 9,514 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,514
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9,514
in 2023
All-time low
6,344
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1997–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1997201020231997: 6.3k1998: 6.3k1999: 6.3k2000: 6.4k2001: 6.4k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.4k2005: 6.4k2006: 6.4k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.7k2011: 7.1k2012: 7.2k2013: 7.3k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.9k2016: 8.0k2017: 8.2k2018: 8.7k2019: 8.9k2020: 8.6k2021: 8.6k2022: 8.9k2023: 9.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries is 9,514, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 9,514 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,344, in 1997.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 6,344
1998 6,344 +0.0%
1999 6,344 +0.0%
2000 6,351 +0.1%
2001 6,357 +0.1%
2002 6,362 +0.1%
2003 6,368 +0.1%
2004 6,374 +0.1%
2005 6,380 +0.1%
2006 6,385 +0.1%
2007 6,391 +0.1%
2008 6,397 +0.1%
2009 6,479 +1.3%
2010 6,675 +3.0%
2011 7,101 +6.4%
2012 7,181 +1.1%
2013 7,266 +1.2%
2014 7,790 +7.2%
2015 7,922 +1.7%
2016 7,998 +1.0%
2017 8,196 +2.5%
2018 8,663 +5.7%
2019 8,907 +2.8%
2020 8,556 -3.9%
2021 8,595 +0.5%
2022 8,863 +3.1%
2023 9,514 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,344 6,344 6,344 3
2000s 6,384 6,351 6,479 10
2010s 7,770 6,675 8,907 10
2020s 8,882 8,556 9,514 4

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

  1. 74 Afghanistan 59 compare
  2. 75 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58 compare
  3. 76 Bangladesh 51 compare
  4. 77 Spain 46 compare
  5. 78 Japan 41 compare
  6. 79 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 39 compare
  7. 80 Saudi Arabia 34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ALECSO: Member Countries was 9,514 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 9,514 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 6,344 in 1997.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member Countries 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release