Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 50,563 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50,563
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56,485
in 2016
All-time low
36,991
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) recorded 50,563 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) peaked at 56,485 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,991, in 1997.
ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36,991 | — |
| 1998 | 36,991 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,991 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37,150 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37,298 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37,446 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37,592 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 37,888 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38,182 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38,466 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38,763 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39,075 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39,730 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 40,350 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 43,507 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 44,027 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 46,258 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 52,821 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 55,698 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56,485 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52,357 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 46,569 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 55,682 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 52,993 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 54,525 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 51,924 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 50,563 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,991 | 36,991 | 36,991 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38,159 | 37,150 | 39,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,375 | 40,350 | 56,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,501 | 50,563 | 54,525 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- 45 Mozambique 579 compare
- 46 Ethiopia 483 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 435 compare
- 48 Senegal 397 compare
- 49 Gambia 288 compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 281 compare
- 51 United Kingdom 264 compare
More education data for ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) was 50,563 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The highest recorded value was 56,485 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,991 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Cen-sad (unsdcode:98112) 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