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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 11,594 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,594
Change on year
up 51.7%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11,594
in 2023
All-time low
1,382
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1996–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1996200920231996: 1.4k1997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.5k2000: 2.7k2001: 4.2k2002: 5.8k2003: 6.5k2004: 5.4k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.8k2007: 6.4k2008: 6.9k2009: 7.2k2010: 6.8k2011: 6.2k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.8k2015: 5.4k2016: 6.0k2017: 7.2k2018: 7.3k2019: 8.1k2020: 7.7k2021: 6.4k2022: 7.6k2023: 11.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 11,594 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 11,594 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,382, in 1996.

That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 119th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 1,382
1997 1,382 +0.0%
1998 1,382 +0.0%
1999 1,524 +10.3%
2000 2,662 +74.7%
2001 4,222 +58.6%
2002 5,794 +37.2%
2003 6,455 +11.4%
2004 5,405 -16.3%
2005 5,552 +2.7%
2006 5,767 +3.9%
2007 6,428 +11.5%
2008 6,908 +7.5%
2009 7,198 +4.2%
2010 6,794 -5.6%
2011 6,230 -8.3%
2012 5,615 -9.9%
2013 5,818 +3.6%
2014 5,756 -1.1%
2015 5,445 -5.4%
2016 5,995 +10.1%
2017 7,235 +20.7%
2018 7,344 +1.5%
2019 8,147 +10.9%
2020 7,655 -6.0%
2021 6,408 -16.3%
2022 7,641 +19.2%
2023 11,594 +51.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,418 1,382 1,524 4
2000s 5,639 2,662 7,198 10
2010s 6,438 5,445 8,147 10
2020s 8,324 6,408 11,594 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 11,594 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 11,594 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 1,382 in 1996.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release