Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 43,990 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 43,990 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 43,990 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,153, in 1997.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,153 | — |
| 1998 | 24,153 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,653 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 26,850 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 28,354 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 30,958 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 31,368 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30,040 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 30,393 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31,243 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 30,231 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29,393 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 30,816 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 30,798 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31,216 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 30,834 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28,593 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 28,571 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 29,310 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,833 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 31,698 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32,260 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 32,900 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36,086 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 37,031 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 40,289 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 43,990 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,320 | 24,153 | 24,653 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29,965 | 26,850 | 31,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,701 | 28,571 | 32,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,349 | 36,086 | 43,990 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 286 compare
- 184 Seychelles 264 compare
- 185 Grenada 251 compare
- 186 British Virgin Islands 244 compare
- 187 Fiji 237 compare
- 188 South Sudan 235 compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 213 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 43,990 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,990 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,153 in 1997.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release