Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 3,306 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,306
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3,306
in 2023
All-time low
56
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 3,306 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 3,306 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1996.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 165th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56 | — |
| 1997 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 146 | +156.1% |
| 2001 | 232 | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 300 | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 341 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 199 | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 229 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 278 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 347 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 354 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 404 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 520 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 613 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 740 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1,040 | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 1,410 | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 1,739 | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 2,281 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 2,594 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 2,802 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,846 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,514 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2,347 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2,990 | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 3,306 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.25 | 56 | 57 | 4 |
| 2000s | 283 | 146 | 404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 | 520 | 2,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,789 | 2,347 | 3,306 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
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- 168 Angola 0 compare
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- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 168 Belize 0 compare
- 168 Bermuda 0 compare
- 168 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 168 Côte d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 168 Congo 0 compare
- 168 Comoros 0 compare
- 168 Curaçao 0
- 168 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 168 Djibouti 0 compare
- 168 Eritrea 0 compare
- 168 Gabon 0 compare
- 168 Gibraltar 0 compare
- 168 Guinea 0 compare
- 168 Gambia 0 compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 168 Grenada 0 compare
- 168 Haiti 0 compare
- 168 Monaco 0 compare
- 168 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 168 Mali 0 compare
- 168 Montenegro 0 compare
- 168 Mauritania 0 compare
- 168 Montserrat 0 compare
- 168 Palau 0 compare
- 168 Senegal 0 compare
- 168 San Marino 0 compare
- 168 Somalia 0 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 168 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 168 Chad 0 compare
- 168 Togo 0 compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Western and Central was 3,306 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3,306 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1996.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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