Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 51,426 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 51,426 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 51,840 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,882, in 1997.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20,882 | — |
| 1998 | 20,882 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,471 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24,101 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 24,457 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 24,819 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 25,024 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25,255 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25,578 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25,914 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26,307 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26,993 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 27,532 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28,330 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 33,309 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 31,824 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 34,048 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 34,203 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,397 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 33,257 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35,470 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 36,327 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 49,920 | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 49,416 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51,840 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 48,896 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 51,426 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,412 | 20,882 | 22,471 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25,598 | 24,101 | 27,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,008 | 28,330 | 49,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,394 | 48,896 | 51,840 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 44 United States of America 582 compare
- 45 Mozambique 579 compare
- 46 Ethiopia 483 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 435 compare
- 48 Senegal 397 compare
- 49 Gambia 288 compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 281 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.16 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 51,426 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 51,840 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,882 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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