Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 6,641 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,641
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8,053
in 2009
All-time low
1,043
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1996–2019

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1996200720191996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.0k1999: 1.1k2000: 2.3k2001: 3.5k2002: 4.8k2003: 5.3k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.7k2007: 5.1k2008: 6.0k2009: 8.1k2010: 7.8k2011: 6.9k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.1k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.9k2017: 7.0k2018: 6.6k2019: 6.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 6,641, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 8,053 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,043, in 1996.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1996 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1996 1,043
1997 1,043 +0.0%
1998 1,043 +0.0%
1999 1,133 +8.6%
2000 2,281 +101.3%
2001 3,549 +55.6%
2002 4,848 +36.6%
2003 5,323 +9.8%
2004 4,339 -18.5%
2005 4,469 +3.0%
2006 4,663 +4.3%
2007 5,117 +9.7%
2008 6,048 +18.2%
2009 8,053 +33.2%
2010 7,774 -3.5%
2011 6,914 -11.1%
2012 6,173 -10.7%
2013 6,062 -1.8%
2014 5,677 -6.4%
2015 5,621 -1.0%
2016 5,930 +5.5%
2017 7,033 +18.6%
2018 6,641 -5.6%
2019 6,641 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,066 1,043 1,133 4
2000s 4,869 2,281 8,053 10
2010s 6,447 5,621 7,774 10

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

  1. 192 Gibraltar 5 compare
  2. 192 Grenada 5 compare
  3. 192 Suriname 5 compare
  4. 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 compare
  5. 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 compare
  6. 196 Malta 3 compare
  7. 198 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
  8. 198 Bermuda 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 6,641 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 8,053 in 2009.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,043 in 1996.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release