Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 68,882 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 68,882, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 89,896 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 63,938, in 2012.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89,896 | — |
| 2012 | 63,938 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 66,598 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 69,811 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 70,297 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71,149 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67,529 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 66,585 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73,484 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 70,794 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 72,018 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 67,565 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 68,882 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,032 | 63,938 | 89,896 | 9 |
| 2020s | 69,815 | 67,565 | 72,018 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 68,882 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89,896 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,938 in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 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