Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 133,358 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
133,358
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
184th
of 221 groups
All-time high
133,358
in 2023
All-time low
47,931
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 47.9k1998: 47.9k1999: 48.3k2000: 50.1k2001: 51.7k2002: 54.5k2003: 57.1k2004: 55.3k2005: 58.3k2006: 61.3k2007: 64.5k2008: 65.7k2009: 70.0k2010: 72.4k2011: 79.1k2012: 78.6k2013: 78.8k2014: 85.7k2015: 87.4k2016: 93.1k2017: 98.7k2018: 98.4k2019: 111.0k2020: 118.5k2021: 127.3k2022: 127.5k2023: 133.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 133,358. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 133,358 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,931, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 47,931
1998 47,931 +0.0%
1999 48,345 +0.9%
2000 50,111 +3.7%
2001 51,683 +3.1%
2002 54,515 +5.5%
2003 57,106 +4.8%
2004 55,336 -3.1%
2005 58,268 +5.3%
2006 61,255 +5.1%
2007 64,470 +5.2%
2008 65,739 +2.0%
2009 70,005 +6.5%
2010 72,357 +3.4%
2011 79,145 +9.4%
2012 78,617 -0.7%
2013 78,799 +0.2%
2014 85,738 +8.8%
2015 87,354 +1.9%
2016 93,095 +6.6%
2017 98,743 +6.1%
2018 98,423 -0.3%
2019 111,037 +12.8%
2020 118,540 +6.8%
2021 127,304 +7.4%
2022 127,460 +0.1%
2023 133,358 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,069 47,931 48,345 3
2000s 58,849 50,111 70,005 10
2010s 88,331 72,357 111,037 10
2020s 126,666 118,540 133,358 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 181 Kiribati 1,001 compare
  2. 182 Bermuda 972 compare
  3. 183 Gibraltar 955 compare
  4. 184 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 899 compare
  5. 185 Belize 879 compare
  6. 186 Saint Lucia 769 compare
  7. 187 Seychelles 740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 133,358 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 133,358 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 47,931 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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