Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 53,791 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 53,791, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 53,791 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,162, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 27,162 | — |
| 2012 | 27,162 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,788 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 43,195 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 44,989 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 47,662 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 48,221 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48,152 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 46,563 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 49,418 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 49,260 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50,232 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 53,791 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,655 | 27,162 | 48,221 | 9 |
| 2020s | 50,675 | 49,260 | 53,791 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: 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 the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 53,791 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53,791 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,162 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release