Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 125,183 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 125,183, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 125,183 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,847, in 2012.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 108,733 | — |
| 2012 | 82,847 | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 85,357 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 90,452 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 93,771 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 98,248 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 101,169 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 102,973 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 103,564 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 107,912 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 109,359 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 117,340 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 125,183 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96,346 | 82,847 | 108,733 | 9 |
| 2020s | 114,948 | 107,912 | 125,183 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.74 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 125,183 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 125,183 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,847 in 2012.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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