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 34,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 34,575 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 34,575 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,040, in 2011.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 60th 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 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17,040 | — |
| 2012 | 17,040 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,867 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 25,834 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 26,615 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27,624 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 28,370 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 28,691 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29,968 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 32,004 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 32,262 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32,835 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 34,575 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,561 | 17,040 | 29,968 | 9 |
| 2020s | 32,919 | 32,004 | 34,575 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 57 Kenya 429 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 425 compare
- 59 Tanzania 407 compare
- 60 Ethiopia 405 compare
- 61 Central African Republic 403 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 376 compare
- 63 Cape Verde 335 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
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 34,575 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 34,575 in 2023.
- 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 17,040 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 60th 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 74.0%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release