Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 47,926 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 47,926 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 11.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 47,926 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,060, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38,060 | — |
| 2012 | 38,060 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,728 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42,174 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 43,216 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 43,738 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42,636 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40,124 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42,629 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 41,156 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 41,932 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 42,949 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47,926 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,152 | 38,060 | 43,738 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,491 | 41,156 | 47,926 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 47,926 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 47,926 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,060 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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