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

Latest (2023)
68,440
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70,123
in 2021
All-time low
42,886
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2, 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 42.9k1998: 42.9k1999: 43.0k2000: 43.3k2001: 43.7k2002: 44.2k2003: 44.5k2004: 44.9k2005: 45.5k2006: 46.1k2007: 46.7k2008: 47.7k2009: 48.2k2010: 49.2k2011: 55.1k2012: 55.0k2013: 58.0k2014: 63.9k2015: 66.5k2016: 67.5k2017: 64.2k2018: 60.0k2019: 69.4k2020: 68.1k2021: 70.1k2022: 68.0k2023: 68.4k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 2, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Djibouti 1,238 compare
  2. 33 Malawi 1,223 compare
  3. 34 South Africa 1,216 compare
  4. 35 Botswana 1,029 compare
  5. 36 Guinea-Bissau 834 compare
  6. 37 Sudan 825 compare
  7. 38 Somalia 757 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: 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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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