Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 46,973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 46,973, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 46,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,891, in 2011.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37,891 | — |
| 2012 | 37,891 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,557 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42,009 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 43,003 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43,553 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42,378 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 39,893 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42,323 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 40,792 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 41,409 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 42,238 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 46,973 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,944 | 37,891 | 43,553 | 9 |
| 2020s | 42,853 | 40,792 | 46,973 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 46,973 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,891 in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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