Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 70,801 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 70,801, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 70,801 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,758, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37,758 | — |
| 1998 | 37,758 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38,943 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 42,003 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 46,338 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 51,068 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 53,095 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 53,415 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 54,406 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55,211 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 54,739 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 48,167 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 50,686 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 49,784 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 49,627 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48,592 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45,737 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 46,115 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 48,199 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 50,675 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 52,337 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 54,869 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 55,947 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 59,627 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 60,678 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65,433 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 70,801 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,153 | 37,758 | 38,943 | 3 |
| 2000s | 50,913 | 42,003 | 55,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,188 | 45,737 | 55,947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,135 | 59,627 | 70,801 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 167 Sierra Leone 616 compare
- 168 Timor-Leste 576 compare
- 169 Bhutan 547 compare
- 170 Belize 535 compare
- 170 San Marino 535 compare
- 172 Liberia 501 compare
- 173 Monaco 464 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 70,801 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,801 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,758 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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