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

Latest (2023)
10,147
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10,147
in 2023
All-time low
6,050
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2011–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2011201720232011: 6.0k2012: 6.0k2013: 6.7k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.5k2016: 6.3k2017: 6.8k2018: 8.0k2019: 8.5k2020: 8.8k2021: 9.2k2022: 9.4k2023: 10.1k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,835 6,050 8,537 9
2020s 9,406 8,839 10,147 4

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  3. 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29 compare
  4. 72 Bangladesh 27 compare
  5. 73 Libya 25 compare
  6. 74 Switzerland 22 compare
  7. 74 Spain 22 compare
  8. 74 Japan 22 compare

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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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release