Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 14,865 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 14,865 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 14,865 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,371, in 1996.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 109th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,371 | — |
| 1997 | 1,371 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,371 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,514 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 2,753 | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 4,402 | +59.9% |
| 2002 | 6,046 | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 6,759 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 5,572 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 5,745 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,013 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6,747 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 7,231 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7,573 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,286 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6,817 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6,325 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,826 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7,151 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7,172 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,251 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 9,799 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 10,108 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10,950 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 10,111 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 8,694 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 10,583 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 14,865 | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,407 | 1,371 | 1,514 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 2,753 | 7,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,068 | 6,325 | 10,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,063 | 8,694 | 14,865 | 4 |
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More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 14,865 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,865 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,371 in 1996.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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