Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 44,205 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 44,205.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 61,715 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36,705, in 2012.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,760 | 36,705 | 61,715 | 9 |
| 2020s | 42,106 | 40,393 | 44,205 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 198 Aruba 195 compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 153 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 142 compare
- 201 Sint Maarten 124 compare
- 202 Naoero 98 compare
- 203 Turks and Caicos Islands 87 compare
- 204 Micronesia (Federated States of) 66 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 44,205 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 61,715 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,705 in 2012.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 201st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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