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

Latest (2023)
19,707
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20,122
in 2018
All-time low
17,097
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201720232011: 19.4k2012: 19.4k2013: 19.8k2014: 19.9k2015: 19.4k2016: 19.7k2017: 19.7k2018: 20.1k2019: 19.7k2020: 18.3k2021: 17.7k2022: 17.1k2023: 19.7k

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Mozambique 222 compare
  2. 45 Somalia 194 compare
  3. 46 Equatorial Guinea 161 compare
  4. 47 Ethiopia 151 compare
  5. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145 compare
  6. 49 Gambia 141 compare
  7. 49 Senegal 141 compare

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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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release