Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 27,140 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 27,140, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 56,429 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,548, in 1997.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17,548 | — |
| 1998 | 17,548 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,386 | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 28,143 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 30,152 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 33,414 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 36,676 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 36,423 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 38,617 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 40,143 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 46,818 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 51,400 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 47,642 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 52,229 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 56,429 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 32,287 | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 32,987 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 32,837 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 32,445 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33,319 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32,192 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,483 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 29,227 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 25,917 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 24,426 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 22,431 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 27,140 | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,161 | 17,548 | 22,386 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38,943 | 28,143 | 51,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,544 | 29,227 | 56,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,978 | 22,431 | 27,140 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 27,140 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 56,429 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,548 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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