Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Kenya
Kenya: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 5,988 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Kenya, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Kenya stood at 5,988. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Kenya peaked at 5,988 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,523, in 2013.
That places Kenya 57th 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 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,765 | — |
| 2013 | 3,523 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 3,549 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,767 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,812 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,785 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,230 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 4,484 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5,144 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5,099 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,421 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 5,988 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,864 | 3,523 | 4,484 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,413 | 5,099 | 5,988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Kenya?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Kenya was 5,988 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,988 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release