Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 29,816 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,816
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32,357
in 2021
All-time low
13,246
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 13.2k1998: 13.2k1999: 13.2k2000: 13.4k2001: 13.6k2002: 13.7k2003: 13.9k2004: 14.1k2005: 14.3k2006: 14.4k2007: 14.6k2008: 14.9k2009: 14.9k2010: 15.3k2011: 18.1k2012: 18.0k2013: 17.7k2014: 17.4k2015: 17.1k2016: 17.7k2017: 18.0k2018: 16.7k2019: 30.1k2020: 30.3k2021: 32.4k2022: 29.3k2023: 29.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 29,816.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 32,357 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,246, in 1997.

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 69th 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 ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 13,246
1998 13,246 +0.0%
1999 13,246 +0.0%
2000 13,397 +1.1%
2001 13,569 +1.3%
2002 13,741 +1.3%
2003 13,913 +1.3%
2004 14,085 +1.2%
2005 14,257 +1.2%
2006 14,429 +1.2%
2007 14,601 +1.2%
2008 14,899 +2.0%
2009 14,898 -0.0%
2010 15,334 +2.9%
2011 18,134 +18.3%
2012 17,995 -0.8%
2013 17,743 -1.4%
2014 17,366 -2.1%
2015 17,084 -1.6%
2016 17,679 +3.5%
2017 18,048 +2.1%
2018 16,674 -7.6%
2019 30,081 +80.4%
2020 30,314 +0.8%
2021 32,357 +6.7%
2022 29,276 -9.5%
2023 29,816 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,246 13,246 13,246 3
2000s 14,179 13,397 14,899 10
2010s 18,614 15,334 30,081 10
2020s 30,441 29,276 32,357 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 29,816 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The highest recorded value was 32,357 in 2021.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,246 in 1997.
How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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