Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 52,499 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,499
Change on year
up 11.4%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52,499
in 2023
All-time low
42,692
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 42.7k2012: 42.7k2013: 44.3k2014: 47.0k2015: 48.2k2016: 49.0k2017: 47.7k2018: 45.3k2019: 47.6k2020: 45.6k2021: 46.0k2022: 47.1k2023: 52.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 52,499 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 52,499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,692, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: World 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: World, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 42,692
2012 42,692 +0.0%
2013 44,337 +3.9%
2014 46,959 +5.9%
2015 48,200 +2.6%
2016 49,006 +1.7%
2017 47,658 -2.8%
2018 45,342 -4.9%
2019 47,630 +5.0%
2020 45,572 -4.3%
2021 46,028 +1.0%
2022 47,109 +2.3%
2023 52,499 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46,057 42,692 49,006 9
2020s 47,802 45,572 52,499 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,853 compare
  2. 3 Gabon 3,725 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 3,401 compare
  4. 5 Chad 3,207 compare
  5. 6 Congo 2,279 compare
  6. 7 Cameroon 1,969 compare
  7. 8 Benin 1,462 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: World?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: World was 52,499 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 52,499 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 42,692 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: World rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: 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