Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 3,971 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 3,971, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 5,166 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 975, in 1996.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 975 | — |
| 1997 | 975 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 975 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,046 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1,999 | +91.1% |
| 2001 | 3,161 | +58.1% |
| 2002 | 4,323 | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 4,746 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,835 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 3,955 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,122 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,591 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 4,926 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 5,166 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,791 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,322 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,764 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 3,755 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3,548 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3,184 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3,395 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 4,096 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 3,825 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4,272 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4,056 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,418 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 3,489 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3,971 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 992.75 | 975 | 1,046 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4,082 | 1,999 | 5,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,895 | 3,184 | 4,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,734 | 3,418 | 4,056 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 3,971 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,166 in 2009.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 975 in 1996.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release