Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 577,862 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 577,862. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 577,862 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,286, in 1997.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 100th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 172,286 | — |
| 1998 | 172,286 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 179,131 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 194,486 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 209,495 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 229,116 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 248,343 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 251,232 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 260,096 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 269,151 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 282,779 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 293,135 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 306,441 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 318,670 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 339,907 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 313,901 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 320,979 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 354,277 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 378,144 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 397,701 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 400,363 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 400,646 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 416,244 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 445,334 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 472,085 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 515,894 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 577,862 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,568 | 172,286 | 179,131 | 3 |
| 2000s | 254,427 | 194,486 | 306,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364,083 | 313,901 | 416,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502,794 | 445,334 | 577,862 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 37.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 25.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 4.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 38.37 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 77.40 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 39.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 577,862 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 577,862 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,286 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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