Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 151 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
151
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
181st
of 221 groups
All-time high
295
in 2017
All-time low
19
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997–2023

01002003001997201020231997: 191998: 191999: 192000: 232001: 262002: 302003: 342004: 372005: 412006: 452007: 482008: 522009: 682010: 842011: 1022012: 1282013: 1802014: 1922015: 1852016: 1762017: 2952018: 2652019: 2752020: 2662021: 2492022: 1432023: 151

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 151 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 295 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 19 —
1998 19 +0.0%
1999 19 +0.0%
2000 23 +21.1%
2001 26 +13.0%
2002 30 +15.4%
2003 34 +13.3%
2004 37 +8.8%
2005 41 +10.8%
2006 45 +9.8%
2007 48 +6.7%
2008 52 +8.3%
2009 68 +30.8%
2010 84 +23.5%
2011 102 +21.4%
2012 128 +25.5%
2013 180 +40.6%
2014 192 +6.7%
2015 185 -3.6%
2016 176 -4.9%
2017 295 +67.6%
2018 265 -10.2%
2019 275 +3.8%
2020 266 -3.3%
2021 249 -6.4%
2022 143 -42.6%
2023 151 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19 19 19 3
2000s 40.4 23 68 10
2010s 188.2 84 295 10
2020s 202.25 143 266 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 151 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 295 in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 19 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 181st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release