Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 119,026 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
119,026
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
129,817
in 2011
All-time low
71,503
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 71.5k1998: 71.5k1999: 76.5k2000: 82.7k2001: 85.3k2002: 89.2k2003: 92.9k2004: 93.2k2005: 96.2k2006: 98.4k2007: 105.9k2008: 111.9k2009: 109.1k2010: 115.1k2011: 129.8k2012: 103.9k2013: 108.1k2014: 114.0k2015: 115.6k2016: 117.0k2017: 112.3k2018: 109.0k2019: 118.3k2020: 114.1k2021: 116.1k2022: 112.7k2023: 119.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) stood at 119,026.

That represents a change of 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 129,817 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71,503, in 1997.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 7 Cameroon 4,143 compare
  2. 8 Niger 3,576 compare
  3. 9 Benin 3,332 compare
  4. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 2,943 compare
  5. 11 Comoros, Union of the 2,540 compare
  6. 12 Namibia 2,515 compare
  7. 13 Togo 2,488 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 129,817 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 71,503 in 1997.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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