Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 235,538 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 235,538. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 235,538 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,298, in 2011.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 125th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 126,298 | — |
| 2012 | 126,533 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 127,955 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 145,060 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 158,611 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 166,436 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 163,048 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 161,629 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 172,047 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 186,215 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 200,249 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 215,066 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 235,538 | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 149,735 | 126,298 | 172,047 | 9 |
| 2020s | 209,267 | 186,215 | 235,538 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Western and Central was 235,538 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 235,538 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,298 in 2011.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 125th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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