Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 31,567 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 31,567.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 45,325 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,135, in 1997.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 65th 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 students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29,135 | — |
| 1998 | 29,135 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,135 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29,241 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29,339 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,435 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29,530 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,774 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30,017 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,250 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 30,495 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 30,756 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31,144 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31,539 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 33,619 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 33,271 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,475 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 41,761 | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 44,960 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 45,325 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40,258 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 35,468 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 32,134 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 30,474 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 30,814 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31,679 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 31,567 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,135 | 29,135 | 29,135 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29,998 | 29,241 | 31,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,381 | 31,539 | 45,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,134 | 30,474 | 31,679 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 31,567 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 45,325 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,135 in 1997.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release