Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 352,093 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 352,093, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 352,093 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,256, in 2012.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 99th 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 231,502 | — |
| 2012 | 205,256 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 208,416 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 229,643 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 245,935 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 257,744 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 257,141 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 257,978 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 269,761 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 288,050 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 303,077 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 324,697 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 352,093 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 240,375 | 205,256 | 269,761 | 9 |
| 2020s | 316,979 | 288,050 | 352,093 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 37.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 97.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 39.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 352,093 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 352,093 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,256 in 2012.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release