Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 14,900 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 14,900 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,438, in 1996.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,438 | — |
| 1997 | 1,438 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,438 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,581 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2,808 | +77.6% |
| 2001 | 4,454 | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 6,094 | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 6,797 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5,605 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 5,781 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,046 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6,776 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 7,263 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7,604 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,315 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6,845 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6,357 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 6,858 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7,166 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7,184 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,276 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 9,829 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 10,146 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10,993 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 10,169 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 8,755 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 10,631 | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 14,900 | +40.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,474 | 1,438 | 1,581 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,923 | 2,808 | 7,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,097 | 6,357 | 10,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,114 | 8,755 | 14,900 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,900 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 in 1996.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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