Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 358,043 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
358,043
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
358,043
in 2023
All-time low
208,186
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720232011: 233.8k2012: 208.2k2013: 212.2k2014: 234.1k2015: 251.0k2016: 263.3k2017: 263.0k2018: 263.0k2019: 273.9k2020: 292.2k2021: 308.1k2022: 330.7k2023: 358.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 358,043 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 358,043 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208,186, in 2012.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 97th 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 244,713 208,186 273,900 9
2020s 322,260 292,203 358,043 4

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  5. 98 Luxembourg 6,068 compare
  6. 99 Serbia 5,977 compare
  7. 100 Argentina 5,921 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 358,043 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 358,043 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 208,186 in 2012.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release