Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) by country

February 2026 Data Release

Countries reporting
204
Highest
8,634
Chad
Lowest
0
Cook Islands
Median
6
Years covered
54
1970–2023
Data points
15,563

What the numbers show

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) is currently reported for 204 countries. The highest value is 8,634 in Chad; the lowest is 0 in Cook Islands.

The median across all reporting countries is 6, and the mean is 357.17.

Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 79 fell. The largest increase was in Libya (up 2,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Chad 8,634 2023 up 244.0% volatile
2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,931 2023 up 62.7% volatile
3 Zimbabwe 6,398 2023 down 10.3% volatile
4 Nigeria 4,746 2023 down 55.3% volatile
5 Gabon 3,161 2023 up 215.8% volatile
6 Niger 2,893 2023 up 34.2% volatile
7 Congo 2,877 2023 down 35.0% volatile
8 Cameroon 2,174 2023 up 2.1% volatile
9 Benin 1,870 2023 up 43.8% volatile
10 Côte d'Ivoire 1,714 2023 down 15.1% volatile
11 Mauritania 1,571 2023 up 607.7% volatile
12 Comoros 1,522 2023 down 32.7% volatile
13 Guinea 1,511 2023 up 77.8% volatile
14 Togo 1,475 2023 down 11.0% volatile
15 Burkina Faso 1,324 2023 up 29.3% volatile
15 Mali 1,324 2023 up 9.2% volatile
17 Eswatini 1,276 2023 up 4.6% volatile
18 Namibia 1,081 2023 down 40.2% volatile
19 South Africa 982 2023 up 414.1% volatile
20 Lesotho 955 2023 down 17.2% volatile
21 Uganda 945 2023 up 19.6% volatile
22 Ghana 933 2023 down 26.0% volatile
23 Rwanda 925 2023 down 60.5% volatile
24 India 905 2023 up 95.5% volatile
25 Angola 860 2023 down 63.6% volatile
26 South Sudan 840 2023 up 382.8% volatile
27 Zambia 837 2023 down 34.1% volatile
28 Tanzania, United Republic of 828 2023 up 56.5% volatile
29 Djibouti 821 2023 up 3.0% volatile
30 Central African Republic 745 2023 down 0.8% volatile
31 Kenya 733 2023 down 2.0% volatile
32 Burundi 727 2023 up 51.5% volatile
33 Malawi 647 2023 down 49.6% volatile
34 Morocco 608 2023 down 10.7% volatile
35 Guinea-Bissau 571 2023 up 26.0% volatile
36 Somalia 563 2023 up 134.6% volatile
37 Botswana 485 2023 down 46.2% volatile
38 Sudan 398 2023 up 20.6% volatile
39 Mozambique 356 2023 up 20.7% volatile
40 Ethiopia 332 2023 up 35.5% volatile
41 Madagascar 323 2023 up 70.0% volatile
42 Germany 313 2023 down 23.7% volatile
43 France 281 2023 down 2.1% volatile
44 Equatorial Guinea 274 2023 up 11.8% volatile
44 Mauritius 274 2023 down 69.7% volatile
46 United States of America 259 2023 down 48.7% volatile
47 Senegal 256 2023 up 46.3% volatile
48 Liberia 222 2023 up 29.1% volatile
49 Sierra Leone 150 2023 up 20.0% volatile
50 Gambia 147 2023 unchanged volatile
51 China 124 2023 down 39.8% volatile
52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 119 2023 down 42.0% volatile
53 Tunisia 99 2023 down 27.2% volatile
54 Republic of Korea 81 2023 down 35.2% volatile
55 Brazil 68 2023 up 30.8% volatile
55 Cape Verde 68 2023 down 15.0% volatile
55 Eritrea 68 2023 up 7.9% volatile
55 Seychelles 68 2023 up 74.4% volatile
59 Lebanon 67 2023 down 18.3% volatile
59 Netherlands 67 2023 down 35.0% volatile
61 Pakistan 64 2023 up 3.2% volatile
62 Libya 58 2023 up 2,800.0% volatile
63 Türkiye 57 2023 up 32.6% volatile
64 Sao Tome and Principe 54 2023 up 31.7% volatile
65 Portugal 43 2023 up 4.9% volatile
66 Switzerland 41 2023 up 64.0% volatile
67 Canada 40 2023 down 45.2% volatile
68 Egypt 34 2023 up 17.2% volatile
69 Algeria 32 2023 down 38.5% volatile
70 Italy 30 2023 down 36.2% volatile
71 Afghanistan 29 2023 down 27.5% volatile
71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29 2023 down 39.6% volatile
73 Belgium 27 2023 down 40.0% volatile
73 Norway 27 2023 down 59.1% volatile
75 Sweden 26 2023 down 3.7% volatile
76 Saudi Arabia 24 2023 up 9.1% volatile
77 Bangladesh 23 2023 down 53.1% volatile
77 Spain 23 2023 up 21.1% volatile
79 Japan 20 2023 up 150.0% volatile
79 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20 2023 up 122.2% volatile
81 Haiti 17 2023 down 80.9% volatile
82 Jordan 16 2023 up 77.8% volatile
82 Sri Lanka 16 2023 down 5.9% volatile
82 Timor-Leste 16 2023 volatile
85 Australia 15 2023 down 25.0% volatile
85 Israel 15 2023 down 11.8% volatile
87 Philippines 14 2023 up 250.0% volatile
88 Austria 12 2023 up 71.4% volatile
88 Finland 12 2023 down 14.3% volatile
88 Ireland 12 2023 down 33.3% volatile
91 Cuba 11 2023 up 22.2% volatile
92 United Arab Emirates 10 2023 unchanged volatile
92 Palestine, State of 10 2023 up 25.0% volatile
92 Russian Federation 10 2023 down 71.4% volatile
92 Yemen 10 2023 up 400.0% volatile
96 Greece 9 2023 down 35.7% volatile
96 Macau, China 9 2023 volatile
98 Denmark 8 2023 down 27.3% volatile
98 Nepal 8 2023 down 38.5% volatile
100 Iraq 7 2023 up 40.0% volatile
100 Mexico 7 2023 up 75.0% volatile
102 Indonesia 6 2023 up 50.0% volatile
102 Thailand 6 2023 up 200.0% volatile
104 Bulgaria 5 2023 down 37.5% volatile
104 Chile 5 2023 down 28.6% volatile
106 Colombia 4 2023 down 66.7% volatile
106 Kazakhstan 4 2023 up 300.0% volatile
106 Maldives 4 2023 volatile
109 Belarus 3 2023 up 200.0% volatile
109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3 2023 volatile
109 Czechia 3 2023 up 50.0% volatile
109 Ecuador 3 2023 up 200.0% volatile
109 Jamaica 3 2023 down 50.0% volatile
109 Kuwait 3 2023 volatile
109 Montenegro 3 2023 volatile
109 Qatar 3 2023 up 200.0% volatile
109 Ukraine 3 2023 down 50.0% volatile
109 Viet Nam 3 2023 down 50.0% volatile
119 Argentina 2 2023 down 66.7% volatile
119 Guyana 2 2023 volatile
119 Hong Kong, China 2 2023 up 100.0% volatile
119 Croatia 2 2023 up 100.0% volatile
119 Republic of Moldova 2 2023 volatile
119 Myanmar 2 2023 down 50.0% volatile
119 Mongolia 2 2023 volatile
119 Malaysia 2 2023 down 84.6% volatile
119 New Zealand 2 2023 down 71.4% volatile
119 Oman 2 2023 up 100.0% volatile
119 Peru 2 2023 down 33.3% volatile
119 Poland 2 2023 down 77.8% volatile
119 Singapore 2 2023 down 60.0% volatile
132 Andorra 1 2023 down 83.3% volatile
132 Antigua and Barbuda 1 2023 volatile
132 Brunei Darussalam 1 2023 volatile
132 Costa Rica 1 2023 unchanged volatile
132 Dominican Republic 1 2023 unchanged volatile
132 Estonia 1 2023 volatile
132 Fiji 1 2023 volatile
132 Gibraltar 1 2023 unchanged volatile
132 Honduras 1 2023 unchanged volatile
132 Hungary 1 2023 volatile
132 Cambodia 1 2023 volatile
132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 2023 volatile
132 Puerto Rico 1 2023 volatile
132 Paraguay 1 2023 down 50.0% volatile
132 Romania 1 2023 down 83.3% volatile
132 Solomon Islands 1 2023 down 50.0% volatile
132 Serbia 1 2023 down 80.0% volatile
132 Suriname 1 2023 unchanged volatile
132 Slovakia 1 2023 down 50.0% volatile
132 Slovenia 1 2023 unchanged volatile
132 Tajikistan 1 2023 down 50.0% volatile
132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1 2023 down 80.0% volatile
154 Aruba 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Albania 0 2023 volatile
154 Armenia 0 2023 volatile
154 Azerbaijan 0 2023 volatile
154 Bahrain 0 2023 volatile
154 Bahamas 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 2023 volatile
154 Belize 0 2023 volatile
154 Bermuda 0 2023 volatile
154 Barbados 0 2023 volatile
154 Bhutan 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Curaçao 0 2023 volatile
154 Cayman Islands 0 2023 volatile
154 Cyprus 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Dominica 0 2023 volatile
154 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 2023 volatile
154 Georgia 0 2023 volatile
154 Grenada 0 2023 volatile
154 Guatemala 0 2023 volatile
154 Iceland 0 2023 volatile
154 Kyrgyzstan 0 2023 volatile
154 Kiribati 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 2023 volatile
154 Saint Lucia 0 2023 volatile
154 Liechtenstein 0 2023 volatile
154 Lithuania 0 2023 volatile
154 Luxembourg 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Latvia 0 2023 volatile
154 Monaco 0 2023 volatile
154 Marshall Islands 0 2023 volatile
154 North Macedonia 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Malta 0 2023 volatile
154 Nicaragua 0 2023 volatile
154 Panama 0 2023 volatile
154 Palau 0 2023 volatile
154 Papua New Guinea 0 2023 volatile
154 El Salvador 0 2023 volatile
154 Sint Maarten 0 2023 volatile
154 Syrian Arab Republic 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 2023 volatile
154 Tonga 0 2023 volatile
154 Trinidad and Tobago 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Tuvalu 0 2023 volatile
154 Uruguay 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Uzbekistan 0 2023 volatile
154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 2023 volatile
154 British Virgin Islands 0 2023 volatile
154 Vanuatu 0 2023 down 100.0% volatile
154 Samoa 0 2023 volatile
154 Anguilla 0 2023 volatile
154 Cook Islands 0 2023 volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release