Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 71,443 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
71,443
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92,853
in 2011
All-time low
66,404
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2011201720232011: 92.9k2012: 66.4k2013: 69.1k2014: 72.7k2015: 73.1k2016: 74.0k2017: 70.7k2018: 69.8k2019: 76.6k2020: 73.8k2021: 75.0k2022: 70.5k2023: 71.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 71,443.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 92,853 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66,404, in 2012.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th 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 MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 92,853
2012 66,404 -28.5%
2013 69,087 +4.0%
2014 72,702 +5.2%
2015 73,083 +0.5%
2016 74,006 +1.3%
2017 70,671 -4.5%
2018 69,840 -1.2%
2019 76,571 +9.6%
2020 73,767 -3.7%
2021 75,008 +1.7%
2022 70,486 -6.0%
2023 71,443 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73,913 66,404 92,853 9
2020s 72,676 70,486 75,008 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 4 Nigeria 4,746 compare
  2. 5 Gabon 3,161 compare
  3. 6 Niger 2,893 compare
  4. 7 Congo 2,877 compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 2,174 compare
  6. 9 Benin 1,870 compare
  7. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 1,714 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in MDG: Developing Regions was 71,443 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 92,853 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 66,404 in 2012.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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