Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Kenya
Kenya: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both was 380 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 380 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Kenya peaked at 977 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 380, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 877 | — |
| 2000 | 877 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 977 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 557 | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 530 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 450 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 541 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 518 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 494 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 471 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 451 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 430 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 413 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 495 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 444 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 483 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 488 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 471 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 542 | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 539 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 500 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 425 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 440 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 380 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 380 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 380 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 380 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.5, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877 | 877 | 877 | 1 |
| 2000s | 586.6 | 450 | 977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 480.5 | 413 | 542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 406.25 | 380 | 440 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Kenya?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Kenya was 380 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 977 in 2001.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release