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 5,511 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 5,511.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5,905 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,203, in 2011.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3,203 | — |
| 2012 | 3,487 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4,623 | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 4,964 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5,186 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,699 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5,905 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5,580 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5,547 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5,337 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,505 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5,476 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,511 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,910 | 3,203 | 5,905 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,457 | 5,337 | 5,511 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 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 5,511 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 5,905 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 in 2011.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 85th 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 19.2%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release