Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 39,050 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 39,050, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 43,655 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,616, in 1996.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 80th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,616 | — |
| 1997 | 5,616 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,616 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,814 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 7,863 | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 9,685 | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 11,890 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 12,827 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 11,792 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 12,160 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 12,712 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13,975 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 18,262 | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 26,456 | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 26,099 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26,093 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,096 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 28,955 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 32,443 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 37,932 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 43,655 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 40,764 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 39,050 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39,050 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,666 | 5,616 | 5,814 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,762 | 7,863 | 26,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,914 | 25,096 | 43,655 | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 39,050 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,655 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,616 in 1996.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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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February 2026 Data Release