Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 89,985 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
89,985
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
196th
of 221 groups
All-time high
89,985
in 2023
All-time low
32,421
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 32.4k1998: 32.4k1999: 32.6k2000: 33.9k2001: 34.9k2002: 36.8k2003: 39.8k2004: 39.1k2005: 40.8k2006: 42.8k2007: 44.4k2008: 47.3k2009: 49.4k2010: 50.9k2011: 55.1k2012: 54.0k2013: 50.8k2014: 55.1k2015: 56.3k2016: 59.8k2017: 63.6k2018: 62.9k2019: 76.2k2020: 80.7k2021: 88.8k2022: 87.4k2023: 90.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) recorded 89,985 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 89,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,421, in 1997.

ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 196th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,470 32,421 32,567 3
2000s 40,917 33,868 49,411 10
2010s 58,462 50,826 76,170 10
2020s 86,707 80,720 89,985 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

  1. 193 St. Kitts and Nevis 496 compare
  2. 194 Monaco 473 compare
  3. 195 Grenada 453 compare
  4. 196 Tuvalu 399 compare
  5. 197 British Virgin Islands 326 compare
  6. 198 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 300 compare
  7. 199 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 184 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 89,985 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The highest recorded value was 89,985 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
The lowest recorded value was 32,421 in 1997.
How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 196th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release