Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: World

MDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 125,393 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
125,393
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
3rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
138,723
in 2011
All-time low
73,432
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: World, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 73.4k1998: 73.4k1999: 78.4k2000: 84.6k2001: 87.2k2002: 91.1k2003: 94.9k2004: 95.2k2005: 98.1k2006: 100.4k2007: 107.9k2008: 113.9k2009: 113.3k2010: 121.6k2011: 138.7k2012: 111.3k2013: 115.5k2014: 121.8k2015: 123.5k2016: 125.2k2017: 120.3k2018: 117.2k2019: 125.9k2020: 120.6k2021: 122.4k2022: 119.0k2023: 125.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: World is 125,393, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: World peaked at 138,723 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73,432, in 1997.

MDG: World ranks 3rd 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: World, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: World, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 73,432
1998 73,432 +0.0%
1999 78,444 +6.8%
2000 84,615 +7.9%
2001 87,244 +3.1%
2002 91,141 +4.5%
2003 94,878 +4.1%
2004 95,189 +0.3%
2005 98,136 +3.1%
2006 100,371 +2.3%
2007 107,903 +7.5%
2008 113,866 +5.5%
2009 113,301 -0.5%
2010 121,596 +7.3%
2011 138,723 +14.1%
2012 111,324 -19.8%
2013 115,496 +3.7%
2014 121,814 +5.5%
2015 123,506 +1.4%
2016 125,207 +1.4%
2017 120,296 -3.9%
2018 117,161 -2.6%
2019 125,883 +7.4%
2020 120,647 -4.2%
2021 122,385 +1.4%
2022 118,979 -2.8%
2023 125,393 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,103 73,432 78,444 3
2000s 98,664 84,615 113,866 10
2010s 122,101 111,324 138,723 10
2020s 121,851 118,979 125,393 4

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 12,386 compare
  2. 2 Chad 11,842 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,785 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 8,147 compare
  5. 5 Gabon 6,886 compare
  6. 6 Congo 5,157 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: World?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: World was 125,393 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 138,723 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 73,432 in 1997.
How does MDG: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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