Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 48,385 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 48,385. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 48,385 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,529, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38,529 | — |
| 2012 | 38,529 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,200 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 42,657 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 43,677 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44,234 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 43,073 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40,584 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 43,111 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 41,638 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 42,412 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43,424 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 48,385 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,622 | 38,529 | 44,234 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,965 | 41,638 | 48,385 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 48,385 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48,385 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,529 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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