Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 400,803 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 400,803 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 402,135 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 173,262 number, in 1997.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,543 number | 173,262 number | 180,105 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 255,159 number | 195,385 number | 307,240 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,301 number | 313,835 number | 402,135 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 24 Türkiye 47,546 number compare
- 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare
- 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sub-Saharan Africa was 400,803 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 402,135 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,262 number in 1997.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, 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.