Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
up 27.3%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
322
in 2017
All-time low
66
in 2022
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1997–2023

1002003001997201020231997: 1321998: 1321999: 1322000: 1362001: 1392002: 1432003: 1462004: 1502005: 1532006: 1572007: 1602008: 1642009: 1792010: 1932011: 2092012: 2092013: 2272014: 2452015: 2472016: 2452017: 3222018: 2522019: 1942020: 1902021: 1642022: 662023: 84

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 84 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 322 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2022.

ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 188th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 132 —
1998 132 +0.0%
1999 132 +0.0%
2000 136 +3.0%
2001 139 +2.2%
2002 143 +2.9%
2003 146 +2.1%
2004 150 +2.7%
2005 153 +2.0%
2006 157 +2.6%
2007 160 +1.9%
2008 164 +2.5%
2009 179 +9.1%
2010 193 +7.8%
2011 209 +8.3%
2012 209 +0.0%
2013 227 +8.6%
2014 245 +7.9%
2015 247 +0.8%
2016 245 -0.8%
2017 322 +31.4%
2018 252 -21.7%
2019 194 -23.0%
2020 190 -2.1%
2021 164 -13.7%
2022 66 -59.8%
2023 84 +27.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -59.8% 164 66
2017 +31.4% 245 322
2023 +27.3% 66 84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 132 132 132 3
2000s 152.7 136 179 10
2010s 234.3 193 322 10
2020s 126 66 190 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 84 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The highest recorded value was 322 in 2017.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2022.
How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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