Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 47,816 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,816
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47,816
in 2023
All-time low
38,487
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2011201720232011: 38.5k2012: 38.5k2013: 40.2k2014: 42.6k2015: 43.6k2016: 44.2k2017: 43.0k2018: 40.5k2019: 42.9k2020: 41.4k2021: 42.1k2022: 43.0k2023: 47.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 47,816, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 47,816 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,487, in 2011.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 38,487
2012 38,487 +0.0%
2013 40,156 +4.3%
2014 42,610 +6.1%
2015 43,627 +2.4%
2016 44,180 +1.3%
2017 43,019 -2.6%
2018 40,468 -5.9%
2019 42,923 +6.1%
2020 41,376 -3.6%
2021 42,054 +1.6%
2022 42,964 +2.2%
2023 47,816 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41,551 38,487 44,180 9
2020s 43,552 41,376 47,816 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 17 Mali 868 compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 854 compare
  3. 19 Kenya 837 compare
  4. 20 India 788 compare
  5. 21 Morocco 738 compare
  6. 22 South Sudan 697 compare
  7. 23 Niger 682 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 47,816 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 47,816 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,487 in 2011.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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