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 14,900 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1996–2023
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 14,900, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 14,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,397, in 1996.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 103rd 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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,397 | — |
| 1997 | 1,397 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,397 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,540 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 2,779 | +80.5% |
| 2001 | 4,428 | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 6,072 | +37.1% |
| 2003 | 6,786 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 5,599 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 5,771 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,040 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6,774 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 7,258 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7,601 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,313 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6,845 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6,355 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,853 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7,166 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 7,183 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,271 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 9,829 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 10,146 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10,993 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 10,165 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 8,751 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 10,627 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 14,900 | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,433 | 1,397 | 1,540 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,911 | 2,779 | 7,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,095 | 6,355 | 10,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,111 | 8,751 | 14,900 | 4 |
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More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
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 14,900 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 14,900 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 1,397 in 1996.
- 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 103rd 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 117.4%. 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 Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release