Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Canada
Canada: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 94 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada peaked at 263 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2008.
That places Canada 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35 | — |
| 1999 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 107 | +256.7% |
| 2010 | 184 | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 263 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 224 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 171 | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 147 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 157 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 143 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 120 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 94 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 78 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94 | +20.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 23.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +256.7% | 30 | 107 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5 | 30 | 107 | 2 |
| 2010s | 170.5 | 120 | 263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 78 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Canada was 94 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 263 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release