Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 50,851 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50,851
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50,851
in 2023
All-time low
39,867
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 39.9k2012: 39.9k2013: 41.6k2014: 44.4k2015: 45.4k2016: 46.0k2017: 45.1k2018: 42.7k2019: 45.2k2020: 43.8k2021: 44.5k2022: 45.6k2023: 50.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions is 50,851, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 50,851 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,867, in 2011.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 39,867
2012 39,867 +0.0%
2013 41,636 +4.4%
2014 44,449 +6.8%
2015 45,377 +2.1%
2016 46,039 +1.5%
2017 45,073 -2.1%
2018 42,688 -5.3%
2019 45,233 +6.0%
2020 43,771 -3.2%
2021 44,515 +1.7%
2022 45,574 +2.4%
2023 50,851 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43,359 39,867 46,039 9
2020s 46,178 43,771 50,851 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 4 Nigeria 3,401 compare
  2. 5 Chad 3,207 compare
  3. 6 Congo 2,279 compare
  4. 7 Cameroon 1,969 compare
  5. 8 Benin 1,462 compare
  6. 9 Namibia 1,433 compare
  7. 10 Lesotho 1,231 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions was 50,851 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 50,851 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 39,867 in 2011.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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