Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 244,282 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 244,282, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 244,282 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,993, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 117,993 | — |
| 2012 | 117,993 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122,629 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 136,213 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 144,157 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 152,332 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 155,361 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 155,551 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 159,837 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 171,459 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 183,740 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 207,438 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 244,282 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,230 | 117,993 | 159,837 | 9 |
| 2020s | 201,730 | 171,459 | 244,282 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: 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 39.14 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 100.57 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.91 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 244,282 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 244,282 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,993 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release