Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 4,137 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 4,137, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 4,238 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,194, in 2004.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 South in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,949 | — |
| 1999 | 1,949 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,949 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,026 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 1,312 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,194 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,221 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,314 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,649 | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 1,983 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 2,328 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 2,670 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 3,013 | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2,977 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,856 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 3,761 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,493 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,921 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 4,238 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,756 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 4,100 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3,869 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,966 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,093 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,137 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,949 | 1,949 | 1,949 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,648 | 1,194 | 2,328 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,578 | 2,670 | 4,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,016 | 3,869 | 4,137 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 4,137 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,238 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,194 in 2004.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release