Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia
Somalia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 194 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia stood at 194. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 234.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia peaked at 194 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2012.
Somalia ranks 45th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56 | — |
| 2013 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 63 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 74 | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 115 | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 163 | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 168 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 175 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 194 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81 | 56 | 163 | 8 |
| 2020s | 175 | 163 | 194 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 263 compare
- 43 South Africa 233 compare
- 44 Mozambique 222 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 161 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 151 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10,731 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15,672 (1987)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,139 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Somalia was 194 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 194 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Somalia ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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