Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 67,311 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
67,311
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89,695
in 2011
All-time low
63,730
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201720232011: 89.7k2012: 63.7k2013: 66.4k2014: 69.6k2015: 70.1k2016: 70.9k2017: 67.3k2018: 66.1k2019: 72.8k2020: 70.0k2021: 71.0k2022: 66.4k2023: 67.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 67,311 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 89,695 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,730, in 2012.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 89,695
2012 63,730 -28.9%
2013 66,376 +4.2%
2014 69,579 +4.8%
2015 70,056 +0.7%
2016 70,887 +1.2%
2017 67,268 -5.1%
2018 66,088 -1.8%
2019 72,795 +10.1%
2020 69,954 -3.9%
2021 71,029 +1.5%
2022 66,443 -6.5%
2023 67,311 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 70,719 63,730 89,695 9
2020s 68,684 66,443 71,029 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 17 Eswatini 1,276 compare
  2. 18 Namibia 1,081 compare
  3. 19 South Africa 982 compare
  4. 20 Lesotho 955 compare
  5. 21 Uganda 945 compare
  6. 22 Ghana 933 compare
  7. 23 Rwanda 925 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 67,311 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 89,695 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 63,730 in 2012.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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