Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 68,440 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2 stood at 68,440.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 70,123 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,886, in 1997.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 35th 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42,886 | — |
| 1998 | 42,886 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43,000 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43,280 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 43,728 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 44,181 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44,476 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44,948 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 45,509 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46,078 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46,708 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47,712 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 48,224 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,210 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 55,125 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 55,036 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57,988 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 63,936 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 66,537 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 67,530 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64,161 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 59,962 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 69,398 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 68,061 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 70,123 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 67,994 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 68,440 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,924 | 42,886 | 43,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,484 | 43,280 | 48,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,888 | 49,210 | 69,398 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,654 | 67,994 | 70,123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 51.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 22.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2 was 68,440 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 70,123 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,886 in 1997.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 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