Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 19,707 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 19,707.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 20,122 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,097, in 2022.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19,370 | — |
| 2012 | 19,370 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,837 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19,853 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19,410 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19,706 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19,676 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20,122 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19,721 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18,299 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 17,683 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17,097 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 19,707 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,674 | 19,370 | 20,122 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,196 | 17,097 | 19,707 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 44 Mozambique 222 compare
- 45 Somalia 194 compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 161 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 151 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145 compare
- 49 Gambia 141 compare
- 49 Senegal 141 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 19,707 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,122 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,097 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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