Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Somalia
Somalia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female 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 … sub-Saharan Africa female 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 194 is below the median for low income countries, which is 427, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 194 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 145 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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