Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 36,111 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36,111
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
36,111
in 2023
All-time low
22,986
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020231997: 23.0k1998: 23.0k1999: 24.9k2000: 26.8k2001: 27.3k2002: 27.8k2003: 28.3k2004: 28.8k2005: 29.2k2006: 29.7k2007: 30.2k2008: 30.8k2009: 30.9k2010: 31.5k2011: 34.3k2012: 30.5k2013: 31.7k2014: 32.4k2015: 32.0k2016: 32.4k2017: 32.7k2018: 35.1k2019: 35.4k2020: 33.7k2021: 33.2k2022: 33.3k2023: 36.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) recorded 36,111 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 36,111 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,986, in 1997.

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 62nd 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: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 22,986
1998 22,986 +0.0%
1999 24,888 +8.3%
2000 26,804 +7.7%
2001 27,292 +1.8%
2002 27,779 +1.8%
2003 28,266 +1.8%
2004 28,751 +1.7%
2005 29,238 +1.7%
2006 29,721 +1.7%
2007 30,211 +1.6%
2008 30,828 +2.0%
2009 30,865 +0.1%
2010 31,468 +2.0%
2011 34,303 +9.0%
2012 30,533 -11.0%
2013 31,724 +3.9%
2014 32,421 +2.2%
2015 31,966 -1.4%
2016 32,358 +1.2%
2017 32,691 +1.0%
2018 35,103 +7.4%
2019 35,437 +1.0%
2020 33,669 -5.0%
2021 33,176 -1.5%
2022 33,256 +0.2%
2023 36,111 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,620 22,986 24,888 3
2000s 28,976 26,804 30,865 10
2010s 32,800 30,533 35,437 10
2020s 34,053 33,176 36,111 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

  1. 59 Lebanon 125 compare
  2. 60 Seychelles 111 compare
  3. 61 Canada 94 compare
  4. 62 Türkiye 92 compare
  5. 63 Portugal 90 compare
  6. 64 Eritrea 89 compare
  7. 65 Libya 83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 36,111 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 36,111 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,986 in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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