Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 23,164 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 23,164. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 23,164 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,089, in 2022.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20,097 | — |
| 2012 | 20,097 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,920 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21,021 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,586 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20,735 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21,025 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21,737 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 21,699 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,547 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 20,454 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 20,089 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23,164 | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,880 | 20,097 | 21,737 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21,064 | 20,089 | 23,164 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 263 compare
- 43 South Africa 233 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 23,164 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 23,164 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,089 in 2022.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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