Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 1,993 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 1,993.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 2,120 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 356, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 356 | — |
| 1998 | 356 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 356 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 362 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 369 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 375 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 382 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 388 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 395 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 401 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 408 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 414 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 654 | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 899 | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 1,063 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 971 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,170 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 1,451 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 1,402 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,511 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,866 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,915 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,020 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2,070 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,120 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,093 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,993 | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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 | +58.0% | 414 | 654 |
| 2010 | +37.5% | 654 | 899 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356 | 356 | 356 | 3 |
| 2000s | 414.8 | 362 | 654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,427 | 899 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,069 | 1,993 | 2,120 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 101.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 175.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 1,993 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 122nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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