Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both was 920 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
920
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 210 countries
All-time high
985
in 2021
All-time low
226
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Ethiopia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 920 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Ethiopia peaked at 985 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 226, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 370 | — |
| 2000 | 370 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 302 | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 282 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 226 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 353 | +56.2% |
| 2005 | 269 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 292 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 338 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 382 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 428 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 473 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 519 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 232 | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 281 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 344 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 550 | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 421 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 758 | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 715 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 897 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 713 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 985 | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 920 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 920 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 920 is above the median for low income countries, which is 192, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 920 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370 | 370 | 370 | 1 |
| 2000s | 324.2 | 226 | 428 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519 | 232 | 897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 884.5 | 713 | 985 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Ethiopia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Ethiopia was 920 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 985 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 226 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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