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

Latest (2023)
70,801
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
70,801
in 2023
All-time low
37,758
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 37.8k1998: 37.8k1999: 38.9k2000: 42.0k2001: 46.3k2002: 51.1k2003: 53.1k2004: 53.4k2005: 54.4k2006: 55.2k2007: 54.7k2008: 48.2k2009: 50.7k2010: 49.8k2011: 49.6k2012: 48.6k2013: 45.7k2014: 46.1k2015: 48.2k2016: 50.7k2017: 52.3k2018: 54.9k2019: 55.9k2020: 59.6k2021: 60.7k2022: 65.4k2023: 70.8k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release