Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 116,029 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116,029
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
127,207
in 2011
All-time low
69,020
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 116,029.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 127,207 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69,020, in 1997.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 17th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69,020 | — |
| 1998 | 69,020 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 74,032 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 80,198 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 82,823 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 86,714 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 90,446 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 90,753 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93,694 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 95,924 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 103,451 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 109,409 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 106,653 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 112,613 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 127,207 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 101,252 | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 105,584 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 111,250 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 112,737 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 114,129 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 109,366 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 105,885 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 115,298 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 111,191 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 113,194 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 109,757 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 116,029 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,691 | 69,020 | 74,032 | 3 |
| 2000s | 94,006 | 80,198 | 109,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,532 | 101,252 | 127,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,543 | 109,757 | 116,029 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 116,029 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?
- The highest recorded value was 127,207 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,020 in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 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