Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 26,657 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 26,657 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 26,657 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,840, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 70th 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11,840 | — |
| 2012 | 11,840 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,296 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 18,226 | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 19,560 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 20,666 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 21,019 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21,920 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23,671 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 25,581 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 25,433 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 25,196 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26,657 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,004 | 11,840 | 23,671 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25,717 | 25,196 | 26,657 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 26,657 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26,657 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,840 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release