Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 826,702 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 826,702 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 826,702 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,912, in 1997.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 62nd 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 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,403 | 258,912 | 266,384 | 3 |
| 2000s | 361,821 | 285,969 | 422,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,871 | 439,964 | 600,686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,332 | 647,612 | 826,702 | 4 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 826,702 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 826,702 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,912 in 1997.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 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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February 2026 Data Release