Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 25,779 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 25,779, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 25,779 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,571, in 1997.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 71st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9,571 | — |
| 1998 | 9,571 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,745 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9,894 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,239 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10,599 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10,801 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10,942 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,273 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11,571 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 12,003 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,818 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13,438 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 13,980 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19,489 | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 18,153 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 19,814 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 19,716 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,651 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 18,173 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19,179 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22,437 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 23,888 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 24,247 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25,022 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 25,408 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25,779 | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.4% | 13,980 | 19,489 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,629 | 9,571 | 9,745 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,358 | 9,894 | 13,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,348 | 13,980 | 23,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,114 | 24,247 | 25,779 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 74 compare
- 69 Norway 72 compare
- 70 Egypt 66 compare
- 71 Algeria 65 compare
- 71 Sweden 65 compare
- 73 Switzerland 62 compare
- 74 Afghanistan 59 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 25,779 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,779 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,571 in 1997.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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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February 2026 Data Release