Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 267,729 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) recorded 267,729 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 17.1% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 267,729 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,417, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 155th 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 | 59,494 | 59,417 | 59,649 | 3 |
| 2000s | 84,953 | 62,134 | 112,757 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,101 | 118,838 | 179,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,844 | 182,875 | 267,729 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 152 Eswatini, Kingdom of 3,005 compare
- 153 Maldives 2,972 compare
- 154 Slovenia 2,881 compare
- 155 Gambia, The 2,802 compare
- 156 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 2,794 compare
- 157 Central African Republic 2,723 compare
- 158 South Sudan, Republic of 2,663 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 29.27 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 267,729 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 267,729 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,417 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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