Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 15,632 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 15,632 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 16,007 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,883, in 2016.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13,439 | — |
| 2012 | 12,103 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 13,155 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 12,994 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,158 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 11,883 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 12,418 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 14,485 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 15,351 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 15,408 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 15,787 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16,007 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15,632 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,110 | 11,883 | 15,351 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,708 | 15,408 | 16,007 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 15,632 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 16,007 in 2022.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,883 in 2016.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release