Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Zambia
Zambia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 1,459 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zambia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zambia stood at 1,459.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zambia peaked at 4,017 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,359, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 25th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,422 | — |
| 1998 | 1,422 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,716 | +91.0% |
| 2000 | 4,017 | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 2,485 | -38.1% |
| 2009 | 2,608 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2,837 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,363 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2,242 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2,258 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,334 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,307 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,214 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,957 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,904 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,753 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1,582 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,359 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1,459 | +7.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,459 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,459 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +91.0% | 1,422 | 2,716 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,853 | 1,422 | 2,716 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,037 | 2,485 | 4,017 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,317 | 1,753 | 3,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,474 | 1,359 | 1,582 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zambia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zambia was 1,459 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,017 in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,359 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release