Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 826,702 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1997–2023
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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 258,912 | — |
| 1998 | 258,912 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 266,384 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 285,969 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 305,476 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 334,360 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 362,279 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 361,754 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 368,475 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 381,462 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 391,470 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 404,542 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 422,424 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 439,964 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 464,337 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 441,263 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 443,497 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 487,544 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 519,293 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 551,077 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 564,738 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 576,310 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 600,686 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 647,612 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 692,018 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 754,998 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 826,702 | +9.5% |
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 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release