Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 242,066 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
242,066
Change on year
up 17.8%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
242,066
in 2023
All-time low
117,039
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2011201720232011: 117.0k2012: 117.0k2013: 121.6k2014: 135.0k2015: 142.9k2016: 151.0k2017: 154.0k2018: 154.1k2019: 158.4k2020: 169.8k2021: 182.1k2022: 205.5k2023: 242.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) recorded 242,066 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 242,066 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,039, in 2011.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 99th 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 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 138,992 117,039 158,357 9
2020s 199,870 169,806 242,066 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 96 Bhutan 5,449 compare
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  3. 98 Haiti 4,795 compare
  4. 99 Angola 4,756 compare
  5. 100 Georgia 4,599 compare
  6. 101 Chad 4,551 compare
  7. 102 Cabo Verde 4,355 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 242,066 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 242,066 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 117,039 in 2011.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release