Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 12,986 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 12,986, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 14,651 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,780, in 2022.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14,249 | — |
| 2012 | 14,249 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,466 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14,516 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14,282 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14,651 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14,455 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,049 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13,399 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11,956 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 11,392 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10,780 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 12,986 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,257 | 13,399 | 14,651 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,778 | 10,780 | 12,986 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 12,986 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 14,651 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,780 in 2022.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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