Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 82,849 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82,849
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84,789
in 2019
All-time low
52,223
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 52.2k1998: 52.2k1999: 54.0k2000: 55.9k2001: 56.4k2002: 57.0k2003: 57.4k2004: 57.9k2005: 58.6k2006: 59.3k2007: 60.1k2008: 61.1k2009: 62.2k2010: 63.8k2011: 72.5k2012: 69.4k2013: 73.3k2014: 79.9k2015: 82.3k2016: 83.7k2017: 79.8k2018: 75.6k2019: 84.8k2020: 82.1k2021: 83.6k2022: 80.9k2023: 82.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 82,849 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 84,789 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52,223, in 1997.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 26th 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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 52,223
1998 52,223 +0.0%
1999 54,015 +3.4%
2000 55,873 +3.4%
2001 56,435 +1.0%
2002 57,011 +1.0%
2003 57,427 +0.7%
2004 57,931 +0.9%
2005 58,625 +1.2%
2006 59,291 +1.1%
2007 60,086 +1.3%
2008 61,091 +1.7%
2009 62,240 +1.9%
2010 63,834 +2.6%
2011 72,514 +13.6%
2012 69,380 -4.3%
2013 73,348 +5.7%
2014 79,926 +9.0%
2015 82,282 +2.9%
2016 83,718 +1.7%
2017 79,794 -4.7%
2018 75,606 -5.2%
2019 84,789 +12.1%
2020 82,072 -3.2%
2021 83,574 +1.8%
2022 80,885 -3.2%
2023 82,849 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,820 52,223 54,015 3
2000s 58,601 55,873 62,240 10
2010s 76,519 63,834 84,789 10
2020s 82,345 80,885 83,574 4

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 23 Kenya 1,571 compare
  2. 24 South Sudan 1,537 compare
  3. 25 Zambia 1,459 compare
  4. 26 Tanzania 1,456 compare
  5. 27 Angola 1,443 compare
  6. 28 Morocco 1,347 compare
  7. 29 Ghana 1,317 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 82,849 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 84,789 in 2019.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 52,223 in 1997.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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