Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 8,121 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 8,121 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8,121 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,589, in 2004.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 86th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,254 | — |
| 1999 | 3,254 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,254 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,554 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3,055 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 2,700 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2,589 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,618 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,795 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,118 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3,442 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 3,777 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,108 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,656 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 4,940 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 6,553 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 7,013 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7,039 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,856 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 8,008 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,805 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8,110 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,938 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,899 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,061 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,121 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,254 | 3,254 | 3,254 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,090 | 2,589 | 3,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,609 | 4,108 | 8,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,005 | 7,899 | 8,121 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 83 Burundi 37 compare
- 84 Mongolia 36 compare
- 85 Central African Republic 30 compare
- 85 Netherlands 30 compare
- 87 Norway 28 compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 28 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 27 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 8,121 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8,121 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,589 in 2004.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 86th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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