Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 392,330 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 392,330 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 393,018 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 168,663 number, in 1997.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 168,663 number | — |
| 1998 | 168,663 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 175,398 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 189,551 number | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 200,159 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 221,708 number | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 242,517 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 243,523 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 252,003 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 260,975 number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 274,723 number | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 284,941 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 298,013 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 311,398 number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 332,551 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 305,951 number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 315,868 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 350,053 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 374,554 number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 392,899 number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 393,018 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 392,330 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,908 number | 168,663 number | 175,398 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 246,811 number | 189,551 number | 298,013 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,069 number | 305,951 number | 393,018 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
- 28 Spain 42,034 number compare
- 29 Greece 39,096 number compare
- 30 United Kingdom 38,986 number compare
- 31 Egypt 38,667 number compare
- 32 Romania 37,534 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 392,330 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 393,018 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,663 number in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.