Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 363,655 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 363,655, 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 363,655 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211,312, in 2012.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 237,051 | — |
| 2012 | 211,312 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 215,264 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 237,672 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 254,602 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 266,917 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 266,418 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 266,900 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 277,963 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 296,612 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 312,394 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 335,347 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 363,655 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 248,233 | 211,312 | 277,963 | 9 |
| 2020s | 327,002 | 296,612 | 363,655 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- 89 South Africa 7,118 compare
- 90 Mali 6,852 compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 6,797 compare
- 92 Ireland 6,662 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,641 compare
- 94 Haiti 6,632 compare
- 95 Australia 6,615 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5372 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 363,655 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 363,655 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,312 in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 92nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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