Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 122,294 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
122,294
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
132,720
in 2011
All-time low
72,353
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developing Regions recorded 122,294 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 132,720 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72,353, in 1997.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 72,353 | — |
| 1998 | 72,353 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77,365 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 83,541 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 86,177 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 90,079 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 93,822 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 94,139 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97,091 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 99,332 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 106,869 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 112,838 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 110,630 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 117,256 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 132,720 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 106,271 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 110,723 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 117,151 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 118,460 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 120,045 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 115,744 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 112,528 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 121,804 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 117,538 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 119,523 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 116,060 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 122,294 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,024 | 72,353 | 77,365 | 3 |
| 2000s | 97,452 | 83,541 | 112,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,270 | 106,271 | 132,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,854 | 116,060 | 122,294 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions was 122,294 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 132,720 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,353 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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