Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 118,687 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1997–2023
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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40,345 | — |
| 1998 | 40,345 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,110 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43,365 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 45,376 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 48,839 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 49,902 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 49,035 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 50,069 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51,647 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 51,748 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54,871 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 58,551 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60,121 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 66,800 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 65,444 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 67,642 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 71,177 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 71,979 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 75,242 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 78,701 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 83,155 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 87,227 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 95,139 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 99,734 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 109,420 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 118,687 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 185 Belize 879 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 769 compare
- 187 Seychelles 740 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 41.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release