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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release