Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 46,349 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,349
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46,349
in 2023
All-time low
23,766
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2011201720232011: 23.8k2012: 23.8k2013: 28.4k2014: 38.1k2015: 39.8k2016: 42.3k2017: 43.0k2018: 43.0k2019: 41.3k2020: 44.1k2021: 43.5k2022: 43.8k2023: 46.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 46,349, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 46,349 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,766, in 2011.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 23,766
2012 23,766 +0.0%
2013 28,373 +19.4%
2014 38,061 +34.1%
2015 39,800 +4.6%
2016 42,260 +6.2%
2017 42,972 +1.7%
2018 43,007 +0.1%
2019 41,264 -4.1%
2020 44,105 +6.9%
2021 43,454 -1.5%
2022 43,768 +0.7%
2023 46,349 +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35,919 23,766 43,007 9
2020s 44,419 43,454 46,349 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 64 Guinea-Bissau 439 compare
  2. 65 Uzbekistan 392 compare
  3. 66 Cape Verde 375 compare
  4. 67 Uganda 364 compare
  5. 68 Germany 345 compare
  6. 69 Nepal 341 compare
  7. 70 Zambia 328 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 46,349 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46,349 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 23,766 in 2011.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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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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