Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Djibouti
Djibouti: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 4,419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Djibouti, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Djibouti is 4,419, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Djibouti peaked at 4,430 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,377, in 1998.
That places Djibouti 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,377 | — |
| 1999 | 2,384 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,443 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,587 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,789 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2,939 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,075 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,342 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 3,689 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2,748 | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 2,714 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,971 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 3,016 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,040 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,952 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,008 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,406 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 3,432 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,455 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,481 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,592 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,647 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,793 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4,189 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 4,430 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 4,419 | -0.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4,419 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,955, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4,419 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31,786, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -25.5% | 3,689 | 2,748 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,380 | 2,377 | 2,384 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,930 | 2,443 | 3,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 | 2,952 | 3,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,208 | 3,793 | 4,430 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Djibouti?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Djibouti was 4,419 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,430 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,377 in 1998.
- How does Djibouti rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Djibouti ranks 142nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release