Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 116,442 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116,442
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
16th
of 221 groups
All-time high
127,914
in 2011
All-time low
69,741
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 116,442 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 127,914 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69,741, in 1997.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69,741 | — |
| 1998 | 69,741 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,753 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 80,917 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 83,540 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 87,430 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 91,161 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 91,465 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94,405 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 96,634 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 104,158 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 110,115 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 107,359 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 113,319 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 127,914 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 101,956 | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 106,285 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 111,959 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 113,431 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 114,812 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 109,992 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 106,675 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 116,207 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 112,054 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 113,966 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 110,376 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 116,442 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,412 | 69,741 | 74,753 | 3 |
| 2000s | 94,718 | 80,917 | 110,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,255 | 101,956 | 127,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,210 | 110,376 | 116,442 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 116,442 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 127,914 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,741 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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