Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 63,449 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central is 63,449, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 64,471 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42,503, in 1997.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42,503 | — |
| 1998 | 42,503 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,503 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,761 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 43,032 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,301 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43,569 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 43,986 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44,402 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44,808 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45,226 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,787 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46,169 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 47,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51,891 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 51,431 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53,413 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 59,355 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 62,283 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 63,285 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58,591 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 52,703 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 63,043 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 61,842 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 64,471 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 62,491 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 63,449 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,503 | 42,503 | 42,503 | 3 |
| 2000s | 44,304 | 42,761 | 46,169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,300 | 47,000 | 63,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,063 | 61,842 | 64,471 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central was 63,449 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 64,471 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,503 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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