Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 15,373 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 15,373. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 101.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 15,373 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,513, in 1996.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 95th 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,513 | — |
| 1997 | 1,513 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,513 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,656 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,907 | +75.5% |
| 2001 | 4,596 | +58.1% |
| 2002 | 6,273 | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 7,007 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5,758 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 5,950 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6,241 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,992 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 7,523 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7,917 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,731 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7,514 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7,239 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,622 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7,665 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,652 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8,767 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 10,253 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 10,595 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,432 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10,596 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 9,167 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 11,028 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 15,373 | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,549 | 1,513 | 1,656 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,116 | 2,907 | 7,917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,647 | 7,239 | 11,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,541 | 9,167 | 15,373 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 15,373 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 15,373 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 in 1996.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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