Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 66,119 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66,119
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
66,119
in 2023
All-time low
31,095
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 31.1k1998: 31.1k1999: 33.3k2000: 35.4k2001: 36.2k2002: 37.1k2003: 37.8k2004: 38.6k2005: 39.4k2006: 40.2k2007: 41.1k2008: 42.2k2009: 42.8k2010: 44.0k2011: 48.8k2012: 45.4k2013: 48.6k2014: 49.2k2015: 48.5k2016: 49.1k2017: 50.9k2018: 51.8k2019: 64.9k2020: 63.5k2021: 65.5k2022: 62.6k2023: 66.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 66,119. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 66,119 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,095, in 1997.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,815 31,095 33,254 3
2000s 39,083 35,386 42,752 10
2010s 50,131 44,011 64,923 10
2020s 64,399 62,554 66,119 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 35 Botswana 1,029 compare
  2. 36 Guinea-Bissau 834 compare
  3. 37 Sudan 825 compare
  4. 38 Somalia 757 compare
  5. 39 Liberia 751 compare
  6. 40 Mauritius 657 compare
  7. 41 Germany 625 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 66,119 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 66,119 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,095 in 1997.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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