Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 69,715 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 69,715, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 90,866 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64,937, in 2012.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 10th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 90,866 | — |
| 2012 | 64,937 | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 67,498 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 70,857 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 71,393 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72,284 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68,721 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 67,849 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 74,656 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 71,928 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 73,131 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 68,693 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 69,715 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,118 | 64,937 | 90,866 | 9 |
| 2020s | 70,867 | 68,693 | 73,131 | 4 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 69,715 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 90,866 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,937 in 2012.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 10th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release