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

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 3,053 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,053
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3,053
in 2023
All-time low
356
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998201020231998: 3561999: 3562000: 3562001: 5852002: 6052003: 4572004: 4632005: 4782006: 5772007: 5742008: 5732009: 5712010: 5692011: 5682012: 6172013: 1.1k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.5k2016: 2.0k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.4k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 3,053 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 3,053 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 356, in 1998.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 129th 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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 356
1999 356 +0.0%
2000 356 +0.0%
2001 585 +64.3%
2002 605 +3.4%
2003 457 -24.5%
2004 463 +1.3%
2005 478 +3.2%
2006 577 +20.7%
2007 574 -0.5%
2008 573 -0.2%
2009 571 -0.3%
2010 569 -0.4%
2011 568 -0.2%
2012 617 +8.6%
2013 1,103 +78.8%
2014 1,439 +30.5%
2015 1,542 +7.2%
2016 1,998 +29.6%
2017 1,819 -9.0%
2018 1,884 +3.6%
2019 2,158 +14.5%
2020 2,369 +9.8%
2021 2,401 +1.4%
2022 3,038 +26.5%
2023 3,053 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 356 356 356 2
2000s 523.9 356 605 10
2010s 1,370 568 2,158 10
2020s 2,715 2,369 3,053 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 3,053 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 3,053 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 356 in 1998.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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