Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 12,361 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 12,361, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 15,768 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,502, in 2020.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11,430 | — |
| 2012 | 11,430 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,212 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 14,416 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 15,647 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 15,768 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,099 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 11,852 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 10,788 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 10,502 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10,681 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11,127 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12,361 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,071 | 10,788 | 15,768 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,168 | 10,502 | 12,361 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 12,361 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,768 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,502 in 2020.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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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February 2026 Data Release