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

WB: Ida Total: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 103,365 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
103,365
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
109,320
in 2011
All-time low
60,677
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1997201020231997: 60.7k1998: 60.7k1999: 64.2k2000: 67.8k2001: 69.5k2002: 72.5k2003: 75.3k2004: 74.7k2005: 76.7k2006: 78.0k2007: 84.6k2008: 89.7k2009: 87.6k2010: 94.3k2011: 109.3k2012: 90.6k2013: 94.3k2014: 100.2k2015: 101.6k2016: 102.7k2017: 99.4k2018: 96.6k2019: 106.2k2020: 102.2k2021: 103.5k2022: 100.1k2023: 103.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Ida Total recorded 103,365 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Total peaked at 109,320 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,677, in 1997.

That places WB: Ida Total 23rd 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 WB: Ida Total, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Ida Total, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 60,677
1998 60,677 +0.0%
1999 64,216 +5.8%
2000 67,833 +5.6%
2001 69,538 +2.5%
2002 72,510 +4.3%
2003 75,323 +3.9%
2004 74,709 -0.8%
2005 76,731 +2.7%
2006 78,042 +1.7%
2007 84,649 +8.5%
2008 89,741 +6.0%
2009 87,607 -2.4%
2010 94,338 +7.7%
2011 109,320 +15.9%
2012 90,583 -17.1%
2013 94,264 +4.1%
2014 100,186 +6.3%
2015 101,647 +1.5%
2016 102,709 +1.0%
2017 99,417 -3.2%
2018 96,635 -2.8%
2019 106,233 +9.9%
2020 102,210 -3.8%
2021 103,493 +1.3%
2022 100,080 -3.3%
2023 103,365 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,857 60,677 64,216 3
2000s 77,668 67,833 89,741 10
2010s 99,533 90,583 109,320 10
2020s 102,287 100,080 103,493 4

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total

  1. 20 Rwanda 1,779 compare
  2. 21 India 1,693 compare
  3. 22 Uganda 1,589 compare
  4. 23 Kenya 1,571 compare
  5. 24 South Sudan 1,537 compare
  6. 25 Zambia 1,459 compare
  7. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,456 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Total?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Ida Total was 103,365 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The highest recorded value was 109,320 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The lowest recorded value was 60,677 in 1997.
How does WB: Ida Total rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
WB: Ida Total ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida Total 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