Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 115,127 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 115,127, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 128,182 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70,011, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70,011 | — |
| 1998 | 70,011 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,023 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 81,187 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 83,810 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 87,700 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 91,430 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 91,735 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94,674 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 96,903 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 104,427 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 110,384 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 107,633 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 113,593 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 128,182 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 102,217 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 106,532 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 112,189 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 113,683 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 115,067 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 110,287 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 106,556 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 115,718 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 111,330 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 113,083 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 109,407 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 115,127 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,682 | 70,011 | 75,023 | 3 |
| 2000s | 94,988 | 81,187 | 110,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,402 | 102,217 | 128,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,237 | 109,407 | 115,127 | 4 |
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More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 38.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 100.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.75 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 115,127 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 128,182 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,011 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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