Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 2,802 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 2,802 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 2,972 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 583, in 1997.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 107th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 583 | — |
| 1998 | 583 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 583 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 590 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 597 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 604 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 611 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 618 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 625 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 632 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 639 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 646 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,234 | +91.0% |
| 2010 | 1,833 | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 2,343 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 2,007 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2,160 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,628 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 2,387 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2,470 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2,857 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 2,956 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,959 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,903 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,972 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,886 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,802 | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +91.0% | 646 | 1,234 |
| 2010 | +48.5% | 1,234 | 1,833 |
| 2011 | +27.8% | 1,833 | 2,343 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583 | 583 | 583 | 3 |
| 2000s | 679.6 | 590 | 1,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,460 | 1,833 | 2,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,891 | 2,802 | 2,972 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
More education data for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 390.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6175 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 187.37 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 18.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 198.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 2,802 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,972 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- The lowest recorded value was 583 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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