Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya
Kenya: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 837 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya is 837, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya peaked at 933 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 588, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 588 | — |
| 2013 | 641 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 697 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 706 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 692 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 746 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 769 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 766 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 822 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 855 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 933 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 837 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 700.62 | 588 | 769 | 8 |
| 2020s | 861.75 | 822 | 933 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Kenya was 837 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 933 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 588 in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release