Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 12,386 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 12,386 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe peaked at 24,451 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,696, in 1997.
That places Zimbabwe 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,120 | 4,696 | 5,969 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,686 | 7,139 | 18,617 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,527 | 12,137 | 24,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,580 | 10,815 | 12,386 | 4 |
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More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 93.08 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe was 12,386 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24,451 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,696 in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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