Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female was 5,988 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe is 5,988, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,988 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,164, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,164 | — |
| 2013 | 5,205 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5,213 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,366 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,513 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,828 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5,773 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,749 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,347 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5,457 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5,175 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,988 | +15.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5,988 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80, 74.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5,988 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 602.5, 9.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,476 | 5,164 | 5,828 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,492 | 5,175 | 5,988 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Zimbabwe was 5,988 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,988 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,164 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Zimbabwe ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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