Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 36,111 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997–2023
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 … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.9 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.79 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.39 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.94 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.77 % change on previous year (2021)
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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February 2026 Data Release