Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 60,731 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60,731
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
69,944
in 2011
All-time low
30,215
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 30.2k1998: 30.2k1999: 34.8k2000: 40.3k2001: 42.3k2002: 45.5k2003: 48.5k2004: 48.0k2005: 50.1k2006: 51.6k2007: 58.2k2008: 63.1k2009: 59.1k2010: 64.0k2011: 69.9k2012: 49.4k2013: 51.6k2014: 51.8k2015: 51.4k2016: 51.9k2017: 52.8k2018: 55.0k2019: 56.3k2020: 54.4k2021: 55.5k2022: 55.2k2023: 60.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) stood at 60,731.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 69,944 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,215, in 1997.

That places ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 41st 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.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 30,215
1998 30,215 +0.0%
1999 34,760 +15.0%
2000 40,316 +16.0%
2001 42,253 +4.8%
2002 45,450 +7.6%
2003 48,489 +6.7%
2004 48,046 -0.9%
2005 50,135 +4.3%
2006 51,563 +2.8%
2007 58,201 +12.9%
2008 63,133 +8.5%
2009 59,066 -6.4%
2010 63,970 +8.3%
2011 69,944 +9.3%
2012 49,434 -29.3%
2013 51,642 +4.5%
2014 51,828 +0.4%
2015 51,443 -0.7%
2016 51,924 +0.9%
2017 52,771 +1.6%
2018 55,050 +4.3%
2019 56,285 +2.2%
2020 54,393 -3.4%
2021 55,507 +2.0%
2022 55,216 -0.5%
2023 60,731 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,730 30,215 34,760 3
2000s 50,665 40,316 63,133 10
2010s 55,429 49,434 69,944 10
2020s 56,462 54,393 60,731 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)

  1. 38 Somalia 757 compare
  2. 39 Liberia 751 compare
  3. 40 Mauritius 657 compare
  4. 41 Germany 625 compare
  5. 42 France 589 compare
  6. 42 Madagascar 589 compare
  7. 44 United States of America 582 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 60,731 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The highest recorded value was 69,944 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
The lowest recorded value was 30,215 in 1997.
How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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