Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 41,634 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,634
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
44,428
in 2021
All-time low
29,688
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201720232011: 33.1k2012: 29.7k2013: 31.9k2014: 32.3k2015: 31.6k2016: 32.0k2017: 32.8k2018: 34.3k2019: 43.8k2020: 43.0k2021: 44.4k2022: 41.0k2023: 41.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) is 41,634, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 44,428 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,688, in 2012.

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 33,090
2012 29,688 -10.3%
2013 31,867 +7.3%
2014 32,289 +1.3%
2015 31,612 -2.1%
2016 31,993 +1.2%
2017 32,812 +2.6%
2018 34,346 +4.7%
2019 43,772 +27.4%
2020 42,975 -1.8%
2021 44,428 +3.4%
2022 40,950 -7.8%
2023 41,634 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33,497 29,688 43,772 9
2020s 42,497 40,950 44,428 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 34 Morocco 608 compare
  2. 35 Guinea-Bissau 571 compare
  3. 36 Somalia 563 compare
  4. 37 Botswana 485 compare
  5. 38 Sudan 398 compare
  6. 39 Mozambique 356 compare
  7. 40 Ethiopia 332 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 41,634 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 44,428 in 2021.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 29,688 in 2012.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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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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