Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 31,567 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 31,567.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 45,325 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,135, in 1997.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 65th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,135 | 29,135 | 29,135 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29,998 | 29,241 | 31,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,381 | 31,539 | 45,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,134 | 30,474 | 31,679 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 62 Türkiye, Republic of 92 compare
- 63 Portugal 90 compare
- 64 Eritrea, The State of 89 compare
- 65 Libya 83 compare
- 66 Italy 78 compare
- 67 Belgium 75 compare
- 68 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 74 compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 31,567 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 45,325 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,135 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release