Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 3,269 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 3,269 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 229.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 3,269 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1996.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11 | — |
| 1997 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 100 | +669.2% |
| 2001 | 186 | +86.0% |
| 2002 | 257 | +38.2% |
| 2003 | 309 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 177 | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 199 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 251 | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 325 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 326 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 385 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 488 | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 595 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 714 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 992 | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 1,372 | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 1,695 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 2,228 | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 2,563 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 2,769 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,811 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,487 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2,315 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,948 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3,269 | +10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +669.2% | 13 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| 2000s | 251.5 | 100 | 385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,623 | 488 | 2,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,755 | 2,315 | 3,269 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 3,269 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,269 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1996.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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