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

Latest (2023)
51,426
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
51,840
in 2021
All-time low
20,882
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 20.9k1998: 20.9k1999: 22.5k2000: 24.1k2001: 24.5k2002: 24.8k2003: 25.0k2004: 25.3k2005: 25.6k2006: 25.9k2007: 26.3k2008: 27.0k2009: 27.5k2010: 28.3k2011: 33.3k2012: 31.8k2013: 34.0k2014: 34.2k2015: 33.4k2016: 33.3k2017: 35.5k2018: 36.3k2019: 49.9k2020: 49.4k2021: 51.8k2022: 48.9k2023: 51.4k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 44 United States of America 582 compare
  2. 45 Mozambique 579 compare
  3. 46 Ethiopia 483 compare
  4. 47 Equatorial Guinea 435 compare
  5. 48 Senegal 397 compare
  6. 49 Gambia 288 compare
  7. 50 Sierra Leone 281 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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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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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