Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 826,702 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Africa recorded 826,702 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 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 826,702 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 258,912, in 1997.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 62nd 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 UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa was 826,702 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 826,702 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,912 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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