Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 17,751 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 17,751, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 17,751 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,763, in 2011.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 93rd 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7,763 | — |
| 2012 | 7,763 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,958 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 12,241 | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 13,297 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 14,187 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13,808 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14,364 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15,999 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 17,231 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 17,118 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,215 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,751 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,042 | 7,763 | 15,999 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,329 | 17,118 | 17,751 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 17,751 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,751 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,763 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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