Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 105,278 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
105,278
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
113,358
in 2011
All-time low
63,389
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1997201020231997: 63.4k1998: 63.4k1999: 67.1k2000: 70.8k2001: 72.5k2002: 75.6k2003: 78.5k2004: 77.9k2005: 80.0k2006: 81.4k2007: 88.1k2008: 93.2k2009: 91.2k2010: 98.2k2011: 113.4k2012: 94.0k2013: 98.3k2014: 104.3k2015: 105.7k2016: 107.0k2017: 103.3k2018: 99.7k2019: 108.5k2020: 104.3k2021: 105.3k2022: 101.8k2023: 105.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 105,278, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 113,358 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,389, in 1997.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 22nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 63,389
1998 63,389 +0.0%
1999 67,071 +5.8%
2000 70,762 +5.5%
2001 72,542 +2.5%
2002 75,588 +4.2%
2003 78,476 +3.8%
2004 77,937 -0.7%
2005 80,033 +2.7%
2006 81,419 +1.7%
2007 88,100 +8.2%
2008 93,213 +5.8%
2009 91,237 -2.1%
2010 98,248 +7.7%
2011 113,358 +15.4%
2012 93,966 -17.1%
2013 98,277 +4.6%
2014 104,257 +6.1%
2015 105,700 +1.4%
2016 106,988 +1.2%
2017 103,299 -3.4%
2018 99,739 -3.4%
2019 108,516 +8.8%
2020 104,273 -3.9%
2021 105,332 +1.0%
2022 101,834 -3.3%
2023 105,278 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,616 63,389 67,071 3
2000s 80,931 70,762 93,213 10
2010s 103,235 93,966 113,358 10
2020s 104,179 101,834 105,332 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 19 Mauritania 2,140 compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 1,779 compare
  3. 21 India 1,693 compare
  4. 22 Uganda 1,589 compare
  5. 23 Kenya 1,571 compare
  6. 24 South Sudan 1,537 compare
  7. 25 Zambia 1,459 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 GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 105,278 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 113,358 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 63,389 in 1997.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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