Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

00.20.40.61997201020231997: 0.344 %1998: 0.332 %1999: 0.37 %2000: 0.432 %2001: 0.48 %2002: 0.532 %2003: 0.557 %2004: 0.535 %2005: 0.516 %2006: 0.508 %2007: 0.549 %2008: 0.55 %2009: 0.55 %2010: 0.567 %2011: 0.583 %2012: 0.416 %2013: 0.423 %2014: 0.44 %2015: 0.454 %2016: 0.474 %2017: 0.487 %2018: 0.48 %2019: 0.458 %2020: 0.444 %2021: 0.417 %2022: 0.417 %2023: 0.45 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 0.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 0.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1998.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.3%
1998 0.3% -3.6%
1999 0.4% +11.5%
2000 0.4% +16.6%
2001 0.5% +11.1%
2002 0.5% +11.0%
2003 0.6% +4.7%
2004 0.5% -4.0%
2005 0.5% -3.5%
2006 0.5% -1.6%
2007 0.5% +8.2%
2008 0.6% +0.2%
2009 0.5% -0.1%
2010 0.6% +3.1%
2011 0.6% +2.8%
2012 0.4% -28.6%
2013 0.4% +1.6%
2014 0.4% +4.0%
2015 0.5% +3.3%
2016 0.5% +4.4%
2017 0.5% +2.6%
2018 0.5% -1.4%
2019 0.5% -4.6%
2020 0.4% -3.0%
2021 0.4% -5.9%
2022 0.4% -0.1%
2023 0.4% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 204 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
  2. 205 Uganda 0.1% compare
  3. 206 Malawi 0.1% compare
  4. 207 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 208 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  6. 209 North Korea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release