Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 7,675 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 7,675 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde peaked at 7,675 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,106, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,106 | — |
| 1999 | 2,110 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,124 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,523 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 3,029 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 3,623 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 4,057 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4,543 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 4,990 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 5,452 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 3,512 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 3,401 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,703 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 3,879 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 4,231 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4,318 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,174 | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 3,086 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,419 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 3,418 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,696 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,386 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 6,060 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 6,309 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,293 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7,675 | +22.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 7,675 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,820, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 7,675 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,852, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,108 | 2,106 | 2,110 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,725 | 2,124 | 5,452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,731 | 3,086 | 4,386 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,584 | 6,060 | 7,675 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde was 7,675 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7,675 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,106 in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release