Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 14,887 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,887
Change on year
up 40.2%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14,887
in 2023
All-time low
1,433
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1996–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1996200920231996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.6k2000: 2.8k2001: 4.4k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.7k2004: 5.5k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.9k2007: 6.6k2008: 7.1k2009: 7.5k2010: 7.3k2011: 6.8k2012: 6.3k2013: 6.8k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.1k2016: 8.2k2017: 9.8k2018: 10.1k2019: 11.0k2020: 10.1k2021: 8.7k2022: 10.6k2023: 14.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 14,887 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 40.2% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 14,887 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,433, in 1996.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 108th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,433
1997 1,433 +0.0%
1998 1,433 +0.0%
1999 1,568 +9.4%
2000 2,766 +76.4%
2001 4,380 +58.4%
2002 5,989 +36.7%
2003 6,684 +11.6%
2004 5,458 -18.3%
2005 5,580 +2.2%
2006 5,852 +4.9%
2007 6,584 +12.5%
2008 7,104 +7.9%
2009 7,489 +5.4%
2010 7,251 -3.2%
2011 6,789 -6.4%
2012 6,299 -7.2%
2013 6,793 +7.8%
2014 7,111 +4.7%
2015 7,149 +0.5%
2016 8,241 +15.3%
2017 9,820 +19.2%
2018 10,136 +3.2%
2019 10,968 +8.2%
2020 10,145 -7.5%
2021 8,748 -13.8%
2022 10,617 +21.4%
2023 14,887 +40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,467 1,433 1,568 4
2000s 5,789 2,766 7,489 10
2010s 8,056 6,299 10,968 10
2020s 11,099 8,748 14,887 4

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

  1. 105 Uruguay 56 compare
  2. 106 Serbia 54 compare
  3. 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 53 compare
  4. 108 Paraguay 50 compare
  5. 109 Morocco 41 compare
  6. 110 Micronesia, Federated States of 40 compare
  7. 111 Namibia 39 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 14,887 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 14,887 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,433 in 1996.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release