Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 113,064 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 113,064, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 126,453 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68,268, in 1997.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 21st 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 students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68,268 | — |
| 1998 | 68,268 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 73,280 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 79,446 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 82,070 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 85,962 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 89,694 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 92,941 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,172 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 102,698 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 108,656 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 105,905 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 111,865 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 126,453 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 100,491 | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 104,805 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 110,462 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 111,903 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 113,242 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 108,441 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 104,778 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 114,033 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 109,711 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 111,383 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 107,562 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 113,064 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,939 | 68,268 | 73,280 | 3 |
| 2000s | 93,254 | 79,446 | 108,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,647 | 100,491 | 126,453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,430 | 107,562 | 113,064 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 113,064 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 126,453 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,268 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release