Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia
Somalia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 11,490 in 2023. β Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 11,490 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 271.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia peaked at 11,490 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Somalia 63rd out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 481.9 | 0 | 2,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,457 | 2,089 | 3,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,066 | 2,947 | 6,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,179 | 8,370 | 11,490 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 6.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia was 11,490 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,490 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Somalia ranks 63rd out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release