Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 4,510 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNESCO: Sids, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNESCO: Sids recorded 4,510 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 6,459 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,167, in 2022.
That places UNESCO: Sids 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,450 | — |
| 1998 | 5,450 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,450 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,515 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,579 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,644 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,709 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,773 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,838 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,903 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,968 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,033 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,128 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,059 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,249 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,790 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,967 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,459 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6,180 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,183 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,153 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,123 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,822 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,150 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 4,617 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4,167 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4,510 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,450 | 5,450 | 5,450 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,809 | 5,515 | 6,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,098 | 5,790 | 6,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,611 | 4,167 | 5,150 | 4 |
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More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNESCO: Sids?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNESCO: Sids was 4,510 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 6,459 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,167 in 2022.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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