Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 69,153 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only stood at 69,153.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only peaked at 70,292 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,003, in 1997.
WB: Ida Only ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33,003 | — |
| 1998 | 33,003 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35,019 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 37,093 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 37,892 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 38,698 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 39,347 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40,023 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40,791 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 41,563 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 42,402 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 43,563 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 43,963 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 45,046 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50,527 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 47,663 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 50,372 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 51,240 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 50,370 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 50,820 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53,145 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 54,769 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68,845 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 67,714 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 70,292 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 67,544 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 69,153 | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in WB: Ida Only changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +25.7% | 54,769 | 68,845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,675 | 33,003 | 35,019 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40,534 | 37,093 | 43,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,280 | 45,046 | 68,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,676 | 67,544 | 70,292 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida Only
More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 41.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8718 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only was 69,153 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 70,292 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,003 in 1997.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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