Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 19,206 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 19,206. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 29,557 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,206, in 2023.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 65th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22,189 | — |
| 2012 | 21,841 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23,263 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 27,345 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 29,313 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 29,557 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26,159 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 23,616 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 21,346 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 19,972 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 20,133 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20,552 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19,206 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,959 | 21,346 | 29,557 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19,966 | 19,206 | 20,552 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 19,206 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 29,557 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,206 in 2023.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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