Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 103,180 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
103,180
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
111,309
in 2011
All-time low
61,564
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1997201020231997: 61.6k1998: 61.6k1999: 65.2k2000: 68.9k2001: 70.7k2002: 73.8k2003: 76.6k2004: 76.1k2005: 78.2k2006: 79.6k2007: 86.3k2008: 91.4k2009: 89.4k2010: 96.3k2011: 111.3k2012: 91.9k2013: 96.1k2014: 101.8k2015: 103.4k2016: 104.7k2017: 100.8k2018: 97.3k2019: 106.1k2020: 102.0k2021: 103.1k2022: 99.7k2023: 103.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 103,180.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 111,309 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 61,564, in 1997.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 61,564
1998 61,564 +0.0%
1999 65,246 +6.0%
2000 68,935 +5.7%
2001 70,712 +2.6%
2002 73,756 +4.3%
2003 76,641 +3.9%
2004 76,100 -0.7%
2005 78,194 +2.8%
2006 79,576 +1.8%
2007 86,255 +8.4%
2008 91,366 +5.9%
2009 89,411 -2.1%
2010 96,334 +7.7%
2011 111,309 +15.5%
2012 91,906 -17.4%
2013 96,116 +4.6%
2014 101,819 +5.9%
2015 103,418 +1.6%
2016 104,689 +1.2%
2017 100,814 -3.7%
2018 97,267 -3.5%
2019 106,126 +9.1%
2020 101,953 -3.9%
2021 103,103 +1.1%
2022 99,694 -3.3%
2023 103,180 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62,791 61,564 65,246 3
2000s 79,095 68,935 91,366 10
2010s 100,980 91,906 111,309 10
2020s 101,982 99,694 103,180 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 21 India 1,693 compare
  2. 22 Uganda 1,589 compare
  3. 23 Kenya 1,571 compare
  4. 24 South Sudan 1,537 compare
  5. 25 Zambia 1,459 compare
  6. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,456 compare
  7. 27 Angola 1,443 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: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 103,180 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 111,309 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 61,564 in 1997.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, 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