Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only

WB: Ida Only: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 69,153 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69,153
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70,292
in 2021
All-time low
33,003
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Only, 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 33.0k1998: 33.0k1999: 35.0k2000: 37.1k2001: 37.9k2002: 38.7k2003: 39.3k2004: 40.0k2005: 40.8k2006: 41.6k2007: 42.4k2008: 43.6k2009: 44.0k2010: 45.0k2011: 50.5k2012: 47.7k2013: 50.4k2014: 51.2k2015: 50.4k2016: 50.8k2017: 53.1k2018: 54.8k2019: 68.8k2020: 67.7k2021: 70.3k2022: 67.5k2023: 69.2k

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 students studying in in WB: Ida Only, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Ida Only, 1997 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Burundi 1,255 compare
  2. 32 Djibouti 1,238 compare
  3. 33 Malawi 1,223 compare
  4. 34 South Africa 1,216 compare
  5. 35 Botswana 1,029 compare
  6. 36 Guinea-Bissau 834 compare
  7. 37 Sudan 825 compare

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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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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