Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Tanzania
Tanzania: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 1,456 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tanzania, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tanzania stood at 1,456.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tanzania peaked at 1,559 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 554, in 1998.
That places Tanzania 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 554 | — |
| 1999 | 614 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,205 | +96.3% |
| 2009 | 1,280 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1,253 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,075 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,072 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,029 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,156 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1,128 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,215 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,147 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,478 | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 1,559 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,559 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,512 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,439 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,456 | +1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,456 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,456 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +96.3% | 614 | 1,205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 584 | 554 | 614 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,242 | 1,205 | 1,280 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,211 | 1,029 | 1,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,492 | 1,439 | 1,559 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tanzania?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Tanzania was 1,456 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 554 in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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