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 118,687 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
118,687
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
188th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118,687
in 2023
All-time low
40,345
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1997201020231997: 40.3k1998: 40.3k1999: 41.1k2000: 43.4k2001: 45.4k2002: 48.8k2003: 49.9k2004: 49.0k2005: 50.1k2006: 51.6k2007: 51.7k2008: 54.9k2009: 58.6k2010: 60.1k2011: 66.8k2012: 65.4k2013: 67.6k2014: 71.2k2015: 72.0k2016: 75.2k2017: 78.7k2018: 83.2k2019: 87.2k2020: 95.1k2021: 99.7k2022: 109.4k2023: 118.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 118,687. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 118,687 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,345, in 1997.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 188th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,600 40,345 41,110 3
2000s 50,340 43,365 58,551 10
2010s 72,749 60,121 87,227 10
2020s 105,745 95,139 118,687 4

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 185 Belize 879 compare
  2. 186 Saint Lucia 769 compare
  3. 187 Seychelles 740 compare
  4. 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
  5. 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
  6. 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
  7. 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

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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 118,687 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 118,687 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 40,345 in 1997.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 188th 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 75.5%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release