Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3,742 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3,742 number
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
138th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,473 number
in 2007
All-time low
2,106 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 2.1k number1999: 2.1k number2000: 2.1k number2001: 2.5k number2002: 3.0k number2003: 3.6k number2004: 4.0k number2005: 4.5k number2006: 5.0k number2007: 5.5k number2008: 3.5k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 3.3k number2011: 3.2k number2012: 3.2k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 3.2k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 3.4k number2017: 3.4k number2018: 3.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde is 3,742 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde peaked at 5,473 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,106 number, in 1998.

Cape Verde ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,106 number —
1999 2,110 number +0.2%
2000 2,122 number +0.6%
2001 2,521 number +18.8%
2002 3,023 number +19.9%
2003 3,640 number +20.4%
2004 4,047 number +11.2%
2005 4,532 number +12.0%
2006 4,976 number +9.8%
2007 5,473 number +10.0%
2008 3,494 number -36.2%
2009 3,381 number -3.2%
2010 3,298 number -2.5%
2011 3,156 number -4.3%
2012 3,209 number +1.7%
2013 4,323 number +34.7%
2014 3,192 number -26.2%
2015 3,103 number -2.8%
2016 3,442 number +10.9%
2017 3,445 number +0.1%
2018 3,742 number +8.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 3,742 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 3,742 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,108 number 2,106 number 2,110 number 2
2000s 3,721 number 2,122 number 5,473 number 10
2010s 3,434 number 3,103 number 4,323 number 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 135 El Salvador 4,553 number compare
  2. 136 Dominican Republic 4,410 number compare
  3. 137 Panama 3,844 number compare
  4. 139 Guatemala 3,727 number compare
  5. 140 Bahamas 3,707 number compare
  6. 141 Estonia 3,666 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cape Verde was 3,742 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 5,473 number in 2007.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2,106 number in 1998.
How does Cape Verde rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.