Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 47,958 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 47,958. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 47,958 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,350, in 2011.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 18th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38,350 | — |
| 2012 | 38,350 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,018 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 42,474 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 43,469 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 44,028 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42,852 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 40,439 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 42,940 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 41,480 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 42,186 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43,117 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 47,958 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,436 | 38,350 | 44,028 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,685 | 41,480 | 47,958 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 47,958 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47,958 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,350 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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