Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 3

GPE: Region 3: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 596 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
596
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
144th
of 221 groups
All-time high
994
in 2014
All-time low
407
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2023

02004006008001.0k1997201020231997: 4071998: 4071999: 4072000: 4112001: 4152002: 4182003: 4222004: 4262005: 4302006: 4332007: 4372008: 4412009: 4192010: 5062011: 6072012: 6072013: 7172014: 9942015: 8052016: 7872017: 9632018: 8402019: 7822020: 7682021: 6822022: 5682023: 596

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Region 3 recorded 596 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 994 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 407, in 1997.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 144th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 3, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 3, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 407
1998 407 +0.0%
1999 407 +0.0%
2000 411 +1.0%
2001 415 +1.0%
2002 418 +0.7%
2003 422 +1.0%
2004 426 +0.9%
2005 430 +0.9%
2006 433 +0.7%
2007 437 +0.9%
2008 441 +0.9%
2009 419 -5.0%
2010 506 +20.8%
2011 607 +20.0%
2012 607 +0.0%
2013 717 +18.1%
2014 994 +38.6%
2015 805 -19.0%
2016 787 -2.2%
2017 963 +22.4%
2018 840 -12.8%
2019 782 -6.9%
2020 768 -1.8%
2021 682 -11.2%
2022 568 -16.7%
2023 596 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 407 407 407 3
2000s 425.2 411 441 10
2010s 760.8 506 994 10
2020s 653.5 568 768 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 3?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 3 was 596 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The highest recorded value was 994 in 2014.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 3?
The lowest recorded value was 407 in 1997.
How does GPE: Region 3 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 3 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