Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 330,575 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa is 330,575, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 330,575 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,601, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Africa 67th 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 160,601 | — |
| 2012 | 160,601 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 162,468 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 179,597 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 190,083 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 202,663 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 210,526 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 213,901 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 221,746 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 238,666 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 257,610 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 288,943 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 330,575 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,132 | 160,601 | 221,746 | 9 |
| 2020s | 278,948 | 238,666 | 330,575 | 4 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Africa was 330,575 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 330,575 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,601 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 67th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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