Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 73,369 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,369
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
75,109
in 2021
All-time low
39,098
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 39.1k1998: 39.1k1999: 40.7k2000: 42.5k2001: 43.1k2002: 43.6k2003: 44.0k2004: 44.4k2005: 44.9k2006: 45.5k2007: 46.0k2008: 47.1k2009: 47.5k2010: 48.6k2011: 56.0k2012: 53.9k2013: 56.2k2014: 56.6k2015: 55.7k2016: 56.3k2017: 58.3k2018: 60.0k2019: 73.9k2020: 73.0k2021: 75.1k2022: 72.1k2023: 73.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) stood at 73,369.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) peaked at 75,109 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,098, in 1997.

That places WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 29th 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: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 39,098
1998 39,098 +0.0%
1999 40,747 +4.2%
2000 42,541 +4.4%
2001 43,081 +1.3%
2002 43,629 +1.3%
2003 44,019 +0.9%
2004 44,436 +0.9%
2005 44,945 +1.1%
2006 45,458 +1.1%
2007 46,039 +1.3%
2008 47,067 +2.2%
2009 47,480 +0.9%
2010 48,611 +2.4%
2011 56,015 +15.2%
2012 53,912 -3.8%
2013 56,179 +4.2%
2014 56,623 +0.8%
2015 55,709 -1.6%
2016 56,303 +1.1%
2017 58,271 +3.5%
2018 59,990 +3.0%
2019 73,885 +23.2%
2020 73,033 -1.2%
2021 75,109 +2.8%
2022 72,138 -4.0%
2023 73,369 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,648 39,098 40,747 3
2000s 44,870 42,541 47,480 10
2010s 57,550 48,611 73,885 10
2020s 73,412 72,138 75,109 4

Countries ranked near WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

  1. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,456 compare
  2. 27 Angola 1,443 compare
  3. 28 Morocco 1,347 compare
  4. 29 Ghana 1,317 compare
  5. 30 Central African Republic 1,279 compare
  6. 31 Burundi 1,255 compare
  7. 32 Djibouti 1,238 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) was 73,369 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The highest recorded value was 75,109 in 2021.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
The lowest recorded value was 39,098 in 1997.
How does WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release