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 13,454 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 13,454 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 15,371 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,170, in 2011.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 76th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,170 | — |
| 2012 | 7,170 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,421 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 13,094 | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 13,890 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 15,315 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 15,371 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,846 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 11,979 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 12,684 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 12,419 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,695 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13,454 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,028 | 7,170 | 15,371 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,813 | 12,419 | 13,454 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 73 Spain 93 compare
- 74 Ghana 91 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 88 compare
- 76 Haiti 82 compare
- 77 South Africa 77 compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 71 compare
- 79 Ukraine 70 compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
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 13,454 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 15,371 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,170 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 76th 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 42.8%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release