Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 71,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 71,550. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 71,550 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,724, in 2012.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 183rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,441 | 41,724 | 54,156 | 9 |
| 2020s | 64,895 | 58,675 | 71,550 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 71,550 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 71,550 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,724 in 2012.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 183rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release