Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 52,935 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 52,935. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 52,935 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,685, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 58th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26,685 | — |
| 2012 | 26,685 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32,278 | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 42,423 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 44,325 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 47,059 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 47,660 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 47,542 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45,987 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48,759 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 48,506 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 49,390 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 52,935 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,072 | 26,685 | 47,660 | 9 |
| 2020s | 49,898 | 48,506 | 52,935 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- 55 United Arab Emirates 636 compare
- 56 Eritrea 629 compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 623 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 602 compare
- 59 Central African Republic 575 compare
- 60 Kenya 550 compare
- 61 Ethiopia 546 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 52,935 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52,935 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,685 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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