Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi

Burundi: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1,255 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,255
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
31st
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,743
in 2018
All-time low
543
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi, 1998–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1998201020231998: 5431999: 5432007: 5912008: 6662009: 6852010: 7372011: 7962012: 7442013: 7542014: 7482015: 7762016: 9832017: 1.1k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 1,255 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi peaked at 1,743 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 543, in 1998.

Burundi ranks 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Burundi, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 543
1999 543 +0.0%
2007 591 +8.8%
2008 666 +12.7%
2009 685 +2.9%
2010 737 +7.6%
2011 796 +8.0%
2012 744 -6.5%
2013 754 +1.3%
2014 748 -0.8%
2015 776 +3.7%
2016 983 +26.7%
2017 1,138 +15.8%
2018 1,743 +53.2%
2019 1,277 -26.7%
2020 1,277 +0.0%
2021 1,260 -1.3%
2022 1,291 +2.5%
2023 1,255 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 543 543 543 2
2000s 647.33 591 685 3
2010s 969.6 737 1,743 10
2020s 1,271 1,255 1,291 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Burundi was 1,255 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1,743 in 2018.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 543 in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
Burundi ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release