Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 15,844 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,844
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15,844
in 2023
All-time low
7,707
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2011201720232011: 7.7k2012: 7.7k2013: 8.0k2014: 8.3k2015: 8.9k2016: 9.7k2017: 10.5k2018: 11.5k2019: 11.9k2020: 13.1k2021: 13.3k2022: 14.2k2023: 15.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 15,844 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 15,844 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,707, in 2011.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 190th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 7,707
2012 7,707 +0.0%
2013 7,976 +3.5%
2014 8,265 +3.6%
2015 8,891 +7.6%
2016 9,711 +9.2%
2017 10,455 +7.7%
2018 11,490 +9.9%
2019 11,945 +4.0%
2020 13,106 +9.7%
2021 13,326 +1.7%
2022 14,233 +6.8%
2023 15,844 +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9,350 7,707 11,945 9
2020s 14,127 13,106 15,844 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 187 Grenada 103 compare
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  3. 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 75 compare
  4. 190 Tonga 67 compare
  5. 191 Lesotho 59 compare
  6. 192 Papua New Guinea 57 compare
  7. 193 Aruba 53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 15,844 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 15,844 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,707 in 2011.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release