Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: World

SDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 52,506 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,506
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
52,506
in 2023
All-time low
42,704
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: World, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 42.7k2012: 42.7k2013: 44.4k2014: 47.0k2015: 48.3k2016: 49.0k2017: 47.7k2018: 45.3k2019: 47.6k2020: 45.6k2021: 46.0k2022: 47.1k2023: 52.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: World is 52,506, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: World peaked at 52,506 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,704, in 2011.

That places SDG: World 1st 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: World, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: World, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 42,704
2012 42,704 +0.0%
2013 44,351 +3.9%
2014 46,977 +5.9%
2015 48,257 +2.7%
2016 49,031 +1.6%
2017 47,668 -2.8%
2018 45,345 -4.9%
2019 47,634 +5.0%
2020 45,575 -4.3%
2021 46,036 +1.0%
2022 47,117 +2.3%
2023 52,506 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46,075 42,704 49,031 9
2020s 47,808 45,575 52,506 4

Countries ranked near SDG: World

  1. 1 Zimbabwe 5,988 compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,853 compare
  3. 3 Gabon 3,725 compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 3,401 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: World?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: World was 52,506 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 52,506 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 42,704 in 2011.
How does SDG: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: World 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