Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 1,204 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zimbabwe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,204 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,487 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1997.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 238 | +3300.0% |
| 2001 | 536 | +125.2% |
| 2002 | 830 | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 995 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 929 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,013 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1,102 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 1,386 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1,487 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,401 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,158 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 913 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 688 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 651 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 666 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 636 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 797 | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 1,002 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 1,008 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,004 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 923 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 859 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 977 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,204 | +23.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,204 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53, 22.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7, 172.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3300.0% | 7 | 238 |
| 2001 | +125.2% | 238 | 536 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 991.7 | 238 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 852.3 | 636 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 990.75 | 859 | 1,204 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 328,055 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,698 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 957,461 (2013)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zimbabwe?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zimbabwe was 1,204 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,487 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release