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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.12 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release