Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 603,518 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) recorded 603,518 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 12.1% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 603,518 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182,666, in 1997.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 93rd 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 182,666 | — |
| 1998 | 182,666 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 189,509 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 204,957 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 219,954 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 239,521 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 258,934 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 262,027 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 270,767 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 280,203 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 294,034 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 304,569 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 318,061 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 330,693 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 352,004 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 326,353 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 334,885 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 370,479 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 395,327 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 415,794 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 418,298 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 418,859 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 434,153 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 464,278 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 491,945 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 538,355 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 603,518 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,947 | 182,666 | 189,509 | 3 |
| 2000s | 265,303 | 204,957 | 318,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,684 | 326,353 | 434,153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 524,524 | 464,278 | 603,518 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) was 603,518 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 603,518 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,666 in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 93rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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