Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 28,678 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 28,678 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 28,678 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,159, in 2011.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 28th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19,159 | — |
| 2012 | 19,159 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,363 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 22,804 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 24,267 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 24,528 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23,397 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 20,462 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 23,390 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 23,339 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 24,729 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26,327 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 28,678 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,948 | 19,159 | 24,528 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,768 | 23,339 | 28,678 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 627 compare
- 26 Zambia 622 compare
- 27 Angola 583 compare
- 28 Malawi 576 compare
- 29 Mauritania 569 compare
- 30 Botswana 544 compare
- 31 Central African Republic 534 compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 28,678 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28,678 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,159 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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