Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 8,141 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,141
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8,141
in 2023
All-time low
2,613
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 3.3k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.3k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.1k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.7k2006: 2.8k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.8k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.9k2013: 6.5k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.0k2016: 7.7k2017: 7.9k2018: 7.6k2019: 8.0k2020: 7.9k2021: 7.8k2022: 8.1k2023: 8.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 8,141 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 8,141 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,613, in 2004.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 85th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 3,263
1999 3,263 +0.0%
2000 3,263 +0.0%
2001 3,569 +9.4%
2002 3,063 -14.2%
2003 2,727 -11.0%
2004 2,613 -4.2%
2005 2,654 +1.6%
2006 2,846 +7.2%
2007 3,173 +11.5%
2008 3,501 +10.3%
2009 3,840 +9.7%
2010 4,175 +8.7%
2011 4,727 +13.2%
2012 4,912 +3.9%
2013 6,516 +32.7%
2014 7,002 +7.5%
2015 6,974 -0.4%
2016 7,711 +10.6%
2017 7,934 +2.9%
2018 7,631 -3.8%
2019 8,034 +5.3%
2020 7,904 -1.6%
2021 7,850 -0.7%
2022 8,081 +2.9%
2023 8,141 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,263 3,263 3,263 2
2000s 3,125 2,613 3,840 10
2010s 6,562 4,175 8,034 10
2020s 7,994 7,850 8,141 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 8,141 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,141 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,613 in 2004.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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