Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 10,147 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2011–2023
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 10,147, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 10,147 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,050, in 2011.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,050 | — |
| 2012 | 6,050 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,659 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 6,722 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,493 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6,290 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,761 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,952 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 8,537 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 8,839 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,235 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 9,401 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 10,147 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,835 | 6,050 | 8,537 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,406 | 8,839 | 10,147 | 4 |
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More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.67 million (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 10,147 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 10,147 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 6,050 in 2011.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 72nd 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 52.4%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release