Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 607,937 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 607,937 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 607,937 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185,043, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 91st 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 students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 185,043 | — |
| 1998 | 185,043 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 191,893 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 207,400 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 222,541 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 242,310 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 261,873 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 265,102 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 274,109 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 283,892 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 296,782 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 307,283 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 321,032 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 333,709 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 355,044 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 329,305 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 337,893 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 373,885 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 398,759 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 419,249 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 421,779 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 422,451 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 437,800 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 468,071 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 496,134 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 542,785 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 607,937 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,326 | 185,043 | 191,893 | 3 |
| 2000s | 268,232 | 207,400 | 321,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382,987 | 329,305 | 437,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 528,732 | 468,071 | 607,937 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5372 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa was 607,937 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 607,937 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,043 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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