Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Kenya
Kenya: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female 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 … sub-Saharan Africa female 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 837 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 837 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
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