Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 25,399 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25,399
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30,126
in 2016
All-time low
23,778
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201720232011: 24.9k2012: 24.9k2013: 25.8k2014: 28.5k2015: 29.4k2016: 30.1k2017: 28.6k2018: 26.6k2019: 25.2k2020: 24.2k2021: 23.8k2022: 24.0k2023: 25.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) is 25,399, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 30,126 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,778, in 2021.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 38th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 24,900
2012 24,900 +0.0%
2013 25,834 +3.8%
2014 28,458 +10.2%
2015 29,419 +3.4%
2016 30,126 +2.4%
2017 28,609 -5.0%
2018 26,634 -6.9%
2019 25,246 -5.2%
2020 24,167 -4.3%
2021 23,778 -1.6%
2022 24,014 +1.0%
2023 25,399 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27,125 24,900 30,126 9
2020s 24,340 23,778 25,399 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 35 Djibouti 416 compare
  2. 36 Ghana 384 compare
  3. 37 Mauritius 383 compare
  4. 38 United States of America 323 compare
  5. 39 Germany 311 compare
  6. 40 France 307 compare
  7. 41 Madagascar 266 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 25,399 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 30,126 in 2016.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 23,778 in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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