Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 15,373 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Africa, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Africa is 15,373, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 15,373 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,513, in 1996.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 95th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,373 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,513 in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 95th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release