Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: 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, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 603,518 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 603,518 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182,666, in 1997.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 93rd 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 39.08 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.14 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.19 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 81.07 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.88 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,666 in 1997.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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?
- 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 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