Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 47,969 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 47,969. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% 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 peaked at 47,969 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,112, in 2011.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 16th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38,112 | — |
| 2012 | 38,112 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,783 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42,239 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 43,261 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 43,813 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 42,653 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40,154 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 42,682 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 41,212 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 41,993 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43,005 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47,969 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,201 | 38,112 | 43,813 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,545 | 41,212 | 47,969 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (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 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 47,969 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?
- The highest recorded value was 47,969 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,112 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 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 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