Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 119,026 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 119,026 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 129,817 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71,503, in 1997.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71,503 | — |
| 1998 | 71,503 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76,515 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 82,682 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 85,307 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 89,200 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 92,933 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 93,240 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96,182 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 98,414 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 105,941 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 111,900 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 109,133 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 115,085 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 129,817 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 103,888 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 108,104 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 113,980 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 115,569 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 117,011 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112,327 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 108,982 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 118,313 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 114,114 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 116,085 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 112,713 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 119,026 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,174 | 71,503 | 76,515 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96,493 | 82,682 | 111,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,308 | 103,888 | 129,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,484 | 112,713 | 119,026 | 4 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 119,026 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 129,817 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,503 in 1997.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 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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February 2026 Data Release