Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 57,021 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57,021
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
81,953
in 2011
All-time low
43,778
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 43.8k1998: 43.8k1999: 45.9k2000: 47.9k2001: 49.4k2002: 52.1k2003: 54.7k2004: 54.0k2005: 55.8k2006: 56.8k2007: 63.1k2008: 67.5k2009: 65.2k2010: 71.7k2011: 82.0k2012: 63.9k2013: 66.2k2014: 72.2k2015: 74.4k2016: 76.0k2017: 70.4k2018: 66.1k2019: 61.4k2020: 57.8k2021: 56.5k2022: 56.1k2023: 57.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) recorded 57,021 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 81,953 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43,778, in 1997.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 45th 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 43,778
1998 43,778 +0.0%
1999 45,871 +4.8%
2000 47,937 +4.5%
2001 49,365 +3.0%
2002 52,054 +5.4%
2003 54,741 +5.2%
2004 53,976 -1.4%
2005 55,754 +3.3%
2006 56,807 +1.9%
2007 63,100 +11.1%
2008 67,532 +7.0%
2009 65,226 -3.4%
2010 71,660 +9.9%
2011 81,953 +14.4%
2012 63,941 -22.0%
2013 66,168 +3.5%
2014 72,222 +9.1%
2015 74,408 +3.0%
2016 75,950 +2.1%
2017 70,388 -7.3%
2018 66,119 -6.1%
2019 61,431 -7.1%
2020 57,756 -6.0%
2021 56,486 -2.2%
2022 56,085 -0.7%
2023 57,021 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44,476 43,778 45,871 3
2000s 56,649 47,937 67,532 10
2010s 70,424 61,431 81,953 10
2020s 56,837 56,085 57,756 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 42 France 589 compare
  2. 42 Madagascar 589 compare
  3. 44 United States of America 582 compare
  4. 45 Mozambique 579 compare
  5. 46 Ethiopia 483 compare
  6. 47 Equatorial Guinea 435 compare
  7. 48 Senegal 397 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 Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 57,021 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 81,953 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 43,778 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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