Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 50,283 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 50,283 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 50,283 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,066, in 2011.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25,066 | — |
| 2012 | 25,066 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,610 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 40,320 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 42,036 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 44,652 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 45,219 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 45,086 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 43,642 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 46,307 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 46,559 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47,300 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 50,283 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,966 | 25,066 | 45,219 | 9 |
| 2020s | 47,612 | 46,307 | 50,283 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 58 Kazakhstan 602 compare
- 59 Central African Republic 575 compare
- 60 Kenya 550 compare
- 61 Ethiopia 546 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 520 compare
- 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 505 compare
- 64 Guinea-Bissau 439 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 50,283 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,283 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,066 in 2011.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 61st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release