Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 59,578 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59,578
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
79,708
in 2011
All-time low
35,658
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 35.7k1998: 35.7k1999: 40.4k2000: 46.2k2001: 48.4k2002: 51.7k2003: 55.1k2004: 54.9k2005: 57.2k2006: 58.8k2007: 65.6k2008: 70.6k2009: 66.7k2010: 71.3k2011: 79.7k2012: 54.8k2013: 56.2k2014: 56.8k2015: 56.2k2016: 57.0k2017: 56.9k2018: 59.6k2019: 58.8k2020: 54.9k2021: 53.7k2022: 52.6k2023: 59.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) is 59,578, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 79,708 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35,658, in 1997.

That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 42nd 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 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 Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 35,658
1998 35,658 +0.0%
1999 40,413 +13.3%
2000 46,238 +14.4%
2001 48,353 +4.6%
2002 51,728 +7.0%
2003 55,104 +6.5%
2004 54,876 -0.4%
2005 57,195 +4.2%
2006 58,795 +2.8%
2007 65,629 +11.6%
2008 70,629 +7.6%
2009 66,669 -5.6%
2010 71,329 +7.0%
2011 79,708 +11.7%
2012 54,827 -31.2%
2013 56,200 +2.5%
2014 56,802 +1.1%
2015 56,160 -1.1%
2016 56,979 +1.5%
2017 56,935 -0.1%
2018 59,563 +4.6%
2019 58,784 -1.3%
2020 54,927 -6.6%
2021 53,731 -2.2%
2022 52,589 -2.1%
2023 59,578 +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,243 35,658 40,413 3
2000s 57,522 46,238 70,629 10
2010s 60,729 54,827 79,708 10
2020s 55,206 52,589 59,578 4

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  4. 42 France 589 compare
  5. 42 Madagascar 589 compare
  6. 44 United States of America 582 compare
  7. 45 Mozambique 579 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 59,578 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The highest recorded value was 79,708 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
The lowest recorded value was 35,658 in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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