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

Latest (2023)
50,283
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
61st
of 221 groups
All-time high
50,283
in 2023
All-time low
25,066
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 25.1k2012: 25.1k2013: 30.6k2014: 40.3k2015: 42.0k2016: 44.7k2017: 45.2k2018: 45.1k2019: 43.6k2020: 46.3k2021: 46.6k2022: 47.3k2023: 50.3k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 58 Kazakhstan 602 compare
  2. 59 Central African Republic 575 compare
  3. 60 Kenya 550 compare
  4. 61 Ethiopia 546 compare
  5. 62 Kyrgyzstan 520 compare
  6. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 505 compare
  7. 64 Guinea-Bissau 439 compare

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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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,780 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release