Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Low Income (july 2025)
WB: Low Income (july 2025): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 47,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,498
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
49,363
in 2021
All-time low
18,184
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Low Income (july 2025), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Low Income (july 2025) stood at 47,498.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Low Income (july 2025) peaked at 49,363 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,184, in 1997.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 51st 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: Low Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18,184 | — |
| 1998 | 18,184 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,479 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18,803 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19,346 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 19,896 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20,287 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 20,705 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,215 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21,738 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22,318 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 23,191 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23,782 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24,350 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28,785 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 28,373 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30,568 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 30,586 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,497 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 29,600 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31,915 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 33,227 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 47,140 | +41.9% |
| 2020 | 46,807 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 49,363 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 46,523 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 47,498 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,282 | 18,184 | 18,479 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,128 | 18,803 | 23,782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,404 | 24,350 | 47,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,548 | 46,523 | 49,363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- 48 Senegal 397 compare
- 49 Gambia 288 compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 281 compare
- 51 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 264 compare
- 52 China 246 compare
- 53 Tunisia 198 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 188 compare
More education data for WB: Low Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.02 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.75 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.25 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.76 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.5 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.49 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Low Income (july 2025) was 47,498 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,363 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,184 in 1997.
- How does WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Low Income (july 2025) 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