Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 37,558 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 37,558.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 42,186 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24,657, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,657 | — |
| 1998 | 24,657 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,657 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,772 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24,903 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25,032 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25,160 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25,434 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25,709 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 25,983 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26,258 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26,508 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,983 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27,414 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 30,664 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 31,125 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33,037 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 38,835 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 41,861 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 42,186 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 37,958 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 31,409 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 40,024 | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 38,063 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 39,260 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36,450 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 37,558 | +3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +27.4% | 31,409 | 40,024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,657 | 24,657 | 24,657 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,674 | 24,772 | 26,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,451 | 27,414 | 42,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,833 | 36,450 | 39,260 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 55 Brazil 168 compare
- 56 Netherlands 157 compare
- 57 South Korea 146 compare
- 58 Pakistan 144 compare
- 59 Lebanon 125 compare
- 60 Seychelles 111 compare
- 61 Canada 94 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 37,558 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 42,186 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,657 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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