Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 4,499 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,499
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
106th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4,499
in 2023
All-time low
434
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1998–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998201020231998: 4341999: 4342000: 4342001: 6762002: 7002003: 5462004: 5872005: 6102006: 7602007: 8712008: 9872009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.3k2012: 1.5k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.6k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.4k2020: 3.8k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 4,499. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 4,499 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 434, in 1998.

That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 434
1999 434 +0.0%
2000 434 +0.0%
2001 676 +55.8%
2002 700 +3.6%
2003 546 -22.0%
2004 587 +7.5%
2005 610 +3.9%
2006 760 +24.6%
2007 871 +14.6%
2008 987 +13.3%
2009 1,100 +11.4%
2010 1,216 +10.5%
2011 1,330 +9.4%
2012 1,486 +11.7%
2013 2,002 +34.7%
2014 2,424 +21.1%
2015 2,640 +8.9%
2016 3,206 +21.4%
2017 3,192 -0.4%
2018 3,025 -5.2%
2019 3,439 +13.7%
2020 3,792 +10.3%
2021 3,967 +4.6%
2022 4,443 +12.0%
2023 4,499 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 434 434 434 2
2000s 727.1 434 1,100 10
2010s 2,396 1,216 3,439 10
2020s 4,175 3,792 4,499 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)

  1. 103 Belgium 13 compare
  2. 104 Austria 12 compare
  3. 104 Algeria 12 compare
  4. 104 Sweden 12 compare
  5. 107 Ukraine 11 compare
  6. 108 Morocco 10 compare
  7. 108 Tunisia 10 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 4,499 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The highest recorded value was 4,499 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
The lowest recorded value was 434 in 1998.
How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release