Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 119,026 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Africa is 119,026, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 129,817 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71,503, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Africa 10th 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 UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 71,503 | — |
| 1998 | 71,503 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76,515 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 82,682 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 85,307 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 89,200 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 92,933 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 93,240 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96,182 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 98,414 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 105,941 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 111,900 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 109,133 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 115,085 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 129,817 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 103,888 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 108,104 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 113,980 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 115,569 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 117,011 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 112,327 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 108,982 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 118,313 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 114,114 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 116,085 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 112,713 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 119,026 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,174 | 71,503 | 76,515 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96,493 | 82,682 | 111,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,308 | 103,888 | 129,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,484 | 112,713 | 119,026 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Africa was 119,026 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 129,817 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,503 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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