Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 49,311 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 49,311. 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 49,311 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,951, in 2011.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,103 | 38,951 | 44,727 | 9 |
| 2020s | 44,618 | 42,186 | 49,311 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 49,311 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,311 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,951 in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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