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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release