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 2,615 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 2,615, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 2,615 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,450, in 2011.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 87th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,450 | — |
| 2012 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,927 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 2,050 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,831 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 2,102 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 2,050 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,146 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,553 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 2,591 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,376 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,590 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,615 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,951 | 1,450 | 2,553 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,543 | 2,376 | 2,615 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 84 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11 compare
- 84 Ireland 11 compare
- 84 Seychelles 11 compare
- 87 Belgium 10 compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 10 compare
- 89 Brazil 9 compare
- 89 Italy 9 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 89 Portugal 9 compare
- 89 Eswatini 9 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
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 2,615 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 2,615 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 1,450 in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 87th 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 35.7%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release