Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 49,311 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,311
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
10th
of 221 groups
All-time high
49,311
in 2023
All-time low
38,951
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2011201720232011: 39.0k2012: 39.0k2013: 40.6k2014: 43.1k2015: 44.2k2016: 44.7k2017: 43.6k2018: 41.1k2019: 43.7k2020: 42.2k2021: 43.0k2022: 44.0k2023: 49.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 49,311 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 49,311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,951, in 2011.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 38,951
2012 38,951 +0.0%
2013 40,606 +4.2%
2014 43,123 +6.2%
2015 44,176 +2.4%
2016 44,727 +1.2%
2017 43,606 -2.5%
2018 41,133 -5.7%
2019 43,657 +6.1%
2020 42,186 -3.4%
2021 42,954 +1.8%
2022 44,020 +2.5%
2023 49,311 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42,103 38,951 44,727 9
2020s 44,618 42,186 49,311 4

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 7 Cameroon 1,969 compare
  2. 8 Benin 1,462 compare
  3. 9 Namibia 1,433 compare
  4. 10 Lesotho 1,231 compare
  5. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 1,229 compare
  6. 12 Eswatini 1,171 compare
  7. 13 Burkina Faso 1,040 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 49,311 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 49,311 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,951 in 2011.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release