Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 115,918 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 115,918 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 127,132 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68,999, in 1997.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 68,999 | — |
| 1998 | 68,999 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,011 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 80,171 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 82,791 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 86,677 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 90,404 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 90,705 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93,640 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 95,865 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 103,386 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 109,339 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 106,575 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 112,529 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 127,132 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 101,165 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 105,490 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 111,153 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 112,670 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 114,022 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 109,334 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 105,838 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 115,221 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 111,120 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 113,113 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 109,682 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 115,918 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,670 | 68,999 | 74,011 | 3 |
| 2000s | 93,955 | 80,171 | 109,339 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,455 | 101,165 | 127,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,458 | 109,682 | 115,918 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 115,918 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 127,132 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,999 in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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