Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Zambia
Zambia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 1,487 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Zambia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Zambia stood at 1,487.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Zambia peaked at 1,743 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,075, in 2000.
That places Zambia 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,219 | — |
| 1999 | 1,194 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,075 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,211 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,384 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1,503 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1,591 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,609 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,694 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,726 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,714 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,743 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,638 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,554 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,444 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,384 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,393 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,525 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 1,445 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,380 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,412 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,397 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,414 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,401 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,483 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,487 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,206 | 1,194 | 1,219 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,525 | 1,075 | 1,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,457 | 1,380 | 1,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,446 | 1,401 | 1,487 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.65 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 69,123 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,736 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,494 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 59.03 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32,186 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -20.25 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Zambia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Zambia was 1,487 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,075 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Zambia ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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