Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 117,267 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117,267
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
14th
of 221 groups
All-time high
128,425
in 2011
All-time low
70,252
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 117,267 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 128,425 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70,252, in 1997.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70,252 | — |
| 1998 | 70,252 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,264 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 81,428 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 84,051 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 87,941 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 91,672 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 91,976 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94,916 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 97,145 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 104,669 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 110,626 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 107,870 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 113,830 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 128,425 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 102,467 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 106,798 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 112,468 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 113,974 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 115,383 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 110,602 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 107,169 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 116,595 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 112,432 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 114,430 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 110,989 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 117,267 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,923 | 70,252 | 75,264 | 3 |
| 2000s | 95,229 | 81,428 | 110,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,771 | 102,467 | 128,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,780 | 110,989 | 117,267 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 117,267 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 128,425 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,252 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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