Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,577 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 1,577 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,577 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 536, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 559 | — |
| 1999 | 551 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 558 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 568 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 604 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 648 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 725 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 804 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 827 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 955 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 571 | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 747 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 580 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 651 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 536 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 553 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 664 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 642 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 778 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 991 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 1,281 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,390 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,393 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,339 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,577 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 555 | 551 | 559 | 2 |
| 2000s | 700.7 | 558 | 955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.6 | 536 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,425 | 1,339 | 1,577 | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,193 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,577 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 536 in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 170th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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