Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 24,805 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central is 24,805, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 24,805 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,015, in 2011.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18,015 | — |
| 2012 | 18,015 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,863 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21,218 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 22,675 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 23,078 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 21,628 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,417 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 20,983 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 20,665 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 21,539 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 22,916 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 24,805 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,321 | 18,015 | 23,078 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,481 | 20,665 | 24,805 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 38 United States of America 323 compare
- 39 Germany 311 compare
- 40 France 307 compare
- 41 Madagascar 266 compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 263 compare
- 43 South Africa 233 compare
- 44 Mozambique 222 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Western and Central was 24,805 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 24,805 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,015 in 2011.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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