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 15,708 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,708
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
67th
of 221 groups
All-time high
17,028
in 2016
All-time low
8,026
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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2011201720232011: 8.0k2012: 8.0k2013: 10.7k2014: 14.5k2015: 15.4k2016: 17.0k2017: 16.8k2018: 16.4k2019: 13.7k2020: 14.3k2021: 14.3k2022: 14.5k2023: 15.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 15,708, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 17,028 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,026, in 2011.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 67th 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, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 8,026
2012 8,026 +0.0%
2013 10,743 +33.9%
2014 14,486 +34.8%
2015 15,421 +6.5%
2016 17,028 +10.4%
2017 16,849 -1.1%
2018 16,395 -2.7%
2019 13,674 -16.6%
2020 14,303 +4.6%
2021 14,297 -0.0%
2022 14,465 +1.2%
2023 15,708 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,405 8,026 17,028 9
2020s 14,693 14,297 15,708 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 64 Australia 122 compare
  2. 64 Kenya 122 compare
  3. 66 Brunei 116 compare
  4. 67 Myanmar 115 compare
  5. 68 Sao Tome and Principe 111 compare
  6. 69 South Sudan 102 compare
  7. 70 Tanzania 97 compare
  8. 70 Zambia 97 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 15,708 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 17,028 in 2016.
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 8,026 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 67th 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 46.2%. 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release