Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 16,538 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,538
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16,538
in 2023
All-time low
10,345
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2011201720232011: 10.3k2012: 10.3k2013: 13.1k2014: 15.7k2015: 15.4k2016: 15.7k2017: 15.9k2018: 15.2k2019: 13.6k2020: 14.0k2021: 14.0k2022: 15.0k2023: 16.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 16,538, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 16,538 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,345, in 2011.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 120th 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 the in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 10,345
2012 10,345 +0.0%
2013 13,105 +26.7%
2014 15,688 +19.7%
2015 15,351 -2.1%
2016 15,749 +2.6%
2017 15,921 +1.1%
2018 15,238 -4.3%
2019 13,611 -10.7%
2020 13,953 +2.5%
2021 13,982 +0.2%
2022 14,990 +7.2%
2023 16,538 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,928 10,345 15,921 9
2020s 14,866 13,953 16,538 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 16,538 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,538 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,345 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,780 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release