Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
192
Highest
5,988
Zimbabwe
Lowest
0
Anguilla
Median
6
Years covered
13
2011–2023
Data points
5,393
What the numbers show
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 192 countries. The highest value is 5,988 in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 0 in Anguilla.
The median across all reporting countries is 6, and the mean is 273.47.
Over the past decade 70 countries rose and 68 fell. The largest increase was in South Sudan (up 1,322.5%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 5,988 | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 2 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 3,853 | 2023 | up 162.1% | rising |
| 3 | Gabon | 3,725 | 2023 | up 397.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3,401 | 2023 | down 49.8% | falling |
| 5 | Chad | 3,207 | 2023 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 6 | Congo | 2,279 | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 7 | Cameroon | 1,969 | 2023 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 8 | Benin | 1,462 | 2023 | up 100.5% | rising |
| 9 | Namibia | 1,433 | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 10 | Lesotho | 1,231 | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 11 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,229 | 2023 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 12 | Eswatini | 1,171 | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 13 | Burkina Faso | 1,040 | 2023 | up 117.6% | rising |
| 14 | Comoros | 1,018 | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 15 | Togo | 1,013 | 2023 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 16 | Guinea | 957 | 2023 | up 158.0% | rising |
| 17 | Mali | 868 | 2023 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 18 | Rwanda | 854 | 2023 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 19 | Kenya | 837 | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 20 | India | 788 | 2023 | up 154.2% | rising |
| 21 | Morocco | 738 | 2023 | up 163.6% | rising |
| 22 | South Sudan | 697 | 2023 | up 1,322.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Niger | 682 | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 24 | Uganda | 643 | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 25 | Tanzania | 627 | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 26 | Zambia | 622 | 2023 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 27 | Angola | 583 | 2023 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 28 | Malawi | 576 | 2023 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 29 | Mauritania | 569 | 2023 | up 1,193.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Botswana | 544 | 2023 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 31 | Central African Republic | 534 | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 32 | Liberia | 529 | 2023 | up 713.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Burundi | 527 | 2023 | up 93.0% | rising |
| 34 | Sudan | 427 | 2023 | up 134.6% | rising |
| 35 | Djibouti | 416 | 2023 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 36 | Ghana | 384 | 2023 | down 32.2% | rising |
| 37 | Mauritius | 383 | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 38 | United States | 323 | 2023 | down 69.4% | falling |
| 39 | Germany | 311 | 2023 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 40 | France | 307 | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 41 | Madagascar | 266 | 2023 | up 160.8% | rising |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 263 | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 43 | South Africa | 233 | 2023 | up 16.5% | flat |
| 44 | Mozambique | 222 | 2023 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 45 | Somalia | 194 | 2023 | up 234.5% | rising |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 161 | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 47 | Ethiopia | 151 | 2023 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 48 | United Kingdom | 145 | 2023 | down 42.7% | falling |
| 49 | Gambia | 141 | 2023 | up 110.4% | rising |
| 49 | Senegal | 141 | 2023 | up 83.1% | rising |
| 51 | Sierra Leone | 131 | 2023 | up 244.7% | rising |
| 52 | China | 122 | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 53 | Cape Verde | 120 | 2023 | up 328.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Brazil | 100 | 2023 | up 75.4% | rising |
| 55 | Tunisia | 98 | 2023 | up 69.0% | rising |
| 56 | Netherlands | 90 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 57 | Pakistan | 80 | 2023 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 58 | South Korea | 65 | 2023 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 59 | Lebanon | 58 | 2023 | up 23.4% | falling |
| 60 | Canada | 54 | 2023 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 61 | Italy | 49 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 62 | Belgium | 48 | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 63 | Portugal | 47 | 2023 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 64 | Norway | 45 | 2023 | down 63.7% | falling |
| 65 | Seychelles | 43 | 2023 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 66 | Sweden | 39 | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 67 | Turkey | 36 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 68 | Algeria | 33 | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 69 | Egypt | 32 | 2023 | up 357.1% | rising |
| 70 | Afghanistan | 30 | 2023 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 71 | Iran | 29 | 2023 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 72 | Bangladesh | 27 | 2023 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 73 | Libya | 25 | 2023 | up 525.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Switzerland | 22 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Spain | 22 | 2023 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 74 | Japan | 22 | 2023 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 77 | Eritrea | 21 | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 78 | Austria | 20 | 2023 | up 53.8% | falling |
| 78 | Sao Tome and Principe | 20 | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 80 | North Korea | 19 | 2023 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 81 | Finland | 18 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 82 | Philippines | 17 | 2023 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 15 | 2023 | up 87.5% | rising |
| 84 | Australia | 11 | 2023 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 84 | Denmark | 11 | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 84 | Ireland | 11 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 87 | Cuba | 9 | 2023 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 87 | Haiti | 9 | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 87 | Israel | 9 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 87 | Mexico | 9 | 2023 | up 350.0% | rising |
| 87 | Saudi Arabia | 9 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 92 | United Arab Emirates | 8 | 2023 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 92 | Russia | 8 | 2023 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 92 | East Timor | 8 | 2023 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Colombia | 7 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 96 | Thailand | 6 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Ukraine | 6 | 2023 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 98 | Poland | 5 | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Palestine | 5 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Greece | 4 | 2023 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 100 | Indonesia | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 100 | Jamaica | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 100 | Jordan | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 100 | Macao | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Montenegro | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Malaysia | 4 | 2023 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 100 | Oman | 4 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Peru | 4 | 2023 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Serbia | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 100 | Yemen | 4 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Argentina | 3 | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Armenia | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Hungary | 3 | 2023 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 111 | Iraq | 3 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 111 | Monaco | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Myanmar | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Qatar | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 111 | Tajikistan | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Albania | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Azerbaijan | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Belarus | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 119 | Chile | 2 | 2023 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 119 | Ecuador | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Georgia | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Maldives | 2 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 119 | New Zealand | 2 | 2023 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 119 | Paraguay | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 119 | Romania | 2 | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 119 | Singapore | 2 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Slovakia | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 119 | Uruguay | 2 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2023 | down 87.5% | falling |
| 132 | Bahrain | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Grenada | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Guyana | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Hong Kong | 1 | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Croatia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Cambodia | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Kuwait | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Lithuania | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Nicaragua | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 132 | Nepal | 1 | 2023 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 132 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Slovenia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 132 | Syria | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Tonga | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Venezuela | 1 | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 132 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 132 | Vietnam | 1 | 2023 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 154 | Aruba | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Andorra | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Bahamas | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Belize | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Bolivia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Barbados | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Bhutan | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Cyprus | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Czechia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Dominica | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Estonia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Fiji | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Micronesia (country) | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Gibraltar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Guatemala | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Laos | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Latvia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Moldova | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Nauru | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Panama | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Suriname | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Tuvalu | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Vanuatu | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Samoa | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Anguilla | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 52,506
- SDG: World 52,506
- UIS: World 52,506
- WB: World 52,506
- UNICEF: World 52,499
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 50,874
- MDG: Developing Regions 50,851
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 50,753
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 50,727
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 49,311
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 49,311
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 49,311
- UNICEF: Africa 49,311
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 48,385
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 48,385
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa 47,969
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 47,969
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 47,958
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 47,926
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 47,816
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 46,973
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 42,276
- WB: Ida Total 41,470
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 41,447
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 40,287
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 33,834
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 31,730
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa 28,678
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 28,227
- GPE: Fragile or Conflict-affected Countries (fcac) Fy24, December 2024 27,608
- WB: Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations 27,514
- WB: Fy23 Ida & Ibrd Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 27,489
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) 27,460
- WB: Fy23 Ida Countries Classified As Fragile Situations 27,396
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 26,526
- WB: Ida Only 25,614
- GPE: Region 2 25,417
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 25,399
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 25,389
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 25,079
About this data
February 2026 Data Release