Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1
GPE: Region 1: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 36,242 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1 stood at 36,242.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1 peaked at 57,626 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20,096, in 1997.
That places GPE: Region 1 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20,096 | — |
| 1998 | 20,096 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 23,664 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 27,072 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 28,400 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 30,989 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 33,578 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 32,563 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 34,095 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 34,908 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 40,955 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 45,060 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 42,594 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 48,532 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 57,626 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 38,323 | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 39,572 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 39,327 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38,358 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38,671 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38,175 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 38,937 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38,336 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 35,444 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 34,527 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 33,272 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 36,242 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,285 | 20,096 | 23,664 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,021 | 27,072 | 45,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,586 | 38,175 | 57,626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,871 | 33,272 | 36,242 | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 1
More education data for GPE: Region 1
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.7% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 19.43 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.3% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 20.92 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 18.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 52.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 20.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 19.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 1 was 36,242 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The highest recorded value was 57,626 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 1?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,096 in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 1 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- GPE: Region 1 ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in GPE: Region 1?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 1 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