Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 42,130 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,130
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
55,050
in 2011
All-time low
19,355
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) stood at 42,130.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) peaked at 55,050 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,355, in 1997.
That places ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19,355 | — |
| 1998 | 19,355 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,360 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 25,319 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 26,354 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28,657 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 30,803 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 29,373 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 30,579 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 31,085 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36,874 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 41,084 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 38,633 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 44,345 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 55,050 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 37,918 | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 39,724 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 39,621 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38,663 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 38,488 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39,427 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 41,889 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 41,479 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39,822 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 40,041 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 39,051 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 42,130 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,357 | 19,355 | 22,360 | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,876 | 25,319 | 41,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,660 | 37,918 | 55,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,261 | 39,051 | 42,130 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- 54 Cape Verde 188 compare
- 55 Brazil 168 compare
- 56 Netherlands 157 compare
- 57 South Korea 146 compare
- 58 Pakistan 144 compare
- 59 Lebanon 125 compare
- 60 Seychelles 111 compare
More education data for ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0143 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.01 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.31 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) was 42,130 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The highest recorded value was 55,050 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,355 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Comesa (unsdcode:98113) 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