Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 24,485 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24,485
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
44th
of 221 groups
All-time high
24,485
in 2023
All-time low
15,746
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2011–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2011201720232011: 15.7k2012: 15.7k2013: 16.7k2014: 17.0k2015: 16.9k2016: 17.1k2017: 18.1k2018: 17.5k2019: 21.2k2020: 20.5k2021: 21.0k2022: 21.6k2023: 24.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 24,485. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 24,485 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,746, in 2011.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 15,746
2012 15,746 +0.0%
2013 16,687 +6.0%
2014 16,959 +1.6%
2015 16,873 -0.5%
2016 17,061 +1.1%
2017 18,124 +6.2%
2018 17,480 -3.6%
2019 21,151 +21.0%
2020 20,497 -3.1%
2021 21,024 +2.6%
2022 21,604 +2.8%
2023 24,485 +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,314 15,746 21,151 9
2020s 21,902 20,497 24,485 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 41 Madagascar 266 compare
  2. 42 Guinea-Bissau 263 compare
  3. 43 South Africa 233 compare
  4. 44 Mozambique 222 compare
  5. 45 Somalia 194 compare
  6. 46 Equatorial Guinea 161 compare
  7. 47 Ethiopia 151 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: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 24,485 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 24,485 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,746 in 2011.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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