Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 249,361 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 249,361 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 249,361 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,413, in 2011.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 121st 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 131,413 | — |
| 2012 | 131,910 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 134,358 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 152,112 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 165,779 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 174,031 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 171,729 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 171,078 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 182,176 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 198,003 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 212,807 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 228,107 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 249,361 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157,176 | 131,413 | 182,176 | 9 |
| 2020s | 222,070 | 198,003 | 249,361 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 249,361 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 249,361 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,413 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 121st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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