Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2

GPE: Region 2: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 43,023 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43,023
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
47,276
in 2021
All-time low
36,408
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2, 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2011201720232011: 36.5k2012: 36.4k2013: 38.2k2014: 41.7k2015: 42.9k2016: 43.6k2017: 41.1k2018: 39.4k2019: 46.7k2020: 45.9k2021: 47.3k2022: 44.1k2023: 43.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2 stood at 43,023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 47,276 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36,408, in 2012.

GPE: Region 2 ranks 34th 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 GPE: Region 2, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in GPE: Region 2, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 36,497
2012 36,408 -0.2%
2013 38,221 +5.0%
2014 41,705 +9.1%
2015 42,918 +2.9%
2016 43,557 +1.5%
2017 41,067 -5.7%
2018 39,395 -4.1%
2019 46,723 +18.6%
2020 45,873 -1.8%
2021 47,276 +3.1%
2022 44,109 -6.7%
2023 43,023 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,721 36,408 46,723 9
2020s 45,070 43,023 47,276 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2

  1. 31 Kenya 733 compare
  2. 32 Burundi 727 compare
  3. 33 Malawi 647 compare
  4. 34 Morocco 608 compare
  5. 35 Guinea-Bissau 571 compare
  6. 36 Somalia 563 compare
  7. 37 Botswana 485 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in GPE: Region 2 was 43,023 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The highest recorded value was 47,276 in 2021.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in GPE: Region 2?
The lowest recorded value was 36,408 in 2012.
How does GPE: Region 2 rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
GPE: Region 2 ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Region 2 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