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 23,252 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 23,252 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 52,738 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21,171, in 2022.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 58th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 52,738 | — |
| 2012 | 26,977 | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 27,748 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 27,433 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26,727 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27,032 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26,087 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 27,076 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 25,784 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 23,445 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 22,425 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 21,171 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 23,252 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,734 | 25,784 | 52,738 | 9 |
| 2020s | 22,573 | 21,171 | 23,445 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 55 Brazil 68 compare
- 55 Cape Verde 68 compare
- 55 Eritrea 68 compare
- 55 Seychelles 68 compare
- 59 Lebanon 67 compare
- 59 Netherlands 67 compare
- 61 Pakistan 64 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 23,252 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 52,738 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,171 in 2022.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 58th 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 16.2%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release