Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Zambia
Zambia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female was 124 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zambia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zambia stood at 124.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zambia peaked at 239 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 67th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 239 | — |
| 2013 | 237 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 207 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 139 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 129 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 159 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 168 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 158 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 143 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 116 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 124 | +7.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 124 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 124 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 35.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179.5 | 129 | 239 | 8 |
| 2020s | 124.5 | 115 | 143 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zambia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Zambia was 124 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 239 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release