Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 826,702 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
826,702
Change on year
up 9.5%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
826,702
in 2023
All-time low
258,912
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 258.9k1998: 258.9k1999: 266.4k2000: 286.0k2001: 305.5k2002: 334.4k2003: 362.3k2004: 361.8k2005: 368.5k2006: 381.5k2007: 391.5k2008: 404.5k2009: 422.4k2010: 440.0k2011: 464.3k2012: 441.3k2013: 443.5k2014: 487.5k2015: 519.3k2016: 551.1k2017: 564.7k2018: 576.3k2019: 600.7k2020: 647.6k2021: 692.0k2022: 755.0k2023: 826.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 826,702, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 826,702 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,912, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

  1. 59 Kenya 23,211 compare
  2. 60 Poland, Republic of 22,840 compare
  3. 61 Kuwait 21,972 compare
  4. 62 Bolivia 21,077 compare
  5. 63 Chile 20,535 compare
  6. 64 Singapore 20,488 compare
  7. 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20,127 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

All data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 826,702 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The highest recorded value was 826,702 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
The lowest recorded value was 258,912 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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