Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 42,621 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,621
Change on year
up 14.2%
Rank
56th
of 221 groups
All-time high
65,311
in 2011
All-time low
21,929
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 42,621, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 65,311 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,929, in 1997.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 56th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21,929 | — |
| 1998 | 21,929 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,941 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 32,828 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 35,123 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 38,677 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 42,074 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 41,985 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44,432 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 46,228 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53,224 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 58,289 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 54,972 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 59,914 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 65,311 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 41,651 | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 43,596 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 43,892 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 43,117 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43,968 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43,696 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44,338 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42,974 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 40,032 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 39,265 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 37,307 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 42,621 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,600 | 21,929 | 26,941 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44,783 | 32,828 | 58,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,246 | 41,651 | 65,311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,806 | 37,307 | 42,621 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 53 Tunisia 198 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 188 compare
- 55 Brazil 168 compare
- 56 Netherlands 157 compare
- 57 South Korea 146 compare
- 58 Pakistan 144 compare
- 59 Lebanon 125 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 42,621 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 65,311 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,929 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 56th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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