Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 84,442 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84,442
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84,442
in 2023
All-time low
28,678
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1997–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997201020231997: 28.7k1998: 28.7k1999: 29.3k2000: 30.5k2001: 32.2k2002: 34.0k2003: 34.8k2004: 34.8k2005: 35.2k2006: 35.8k2007: 35.3k2008: 36.7k2009: 38.8k2010: 38.9k2011: 43.0k2012: 41.2k2013: 43.4k2014: 46.4k2015: 48.8k2016: 52.0k2017: 53.3k2018: 56.4k2019: 58.7k2020: 63.5k2021: 66.8k2022: 76.8k2023: 84.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) is 84,442, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) peaked at 84,442 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,678, in 1997.

That places ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 197th 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: Igad (unsdcode:98109), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 28,678 —
1998 28,678 +0.0%
1999 29,253 +2.0%
2000 30,520 +4.3%
2001 32,245 +5.7%
2002 34,044 +5.6%
2003 34,779 +2.2%
2004 34,762 -0.0%
2005 35,165 +1.2%
2006 35,822 +1.9%
2007 35,345 -1.3%
2008 36,693 +3.8%
2009 38,764 +5.6%
2010 38,928 +0.4%
2011 43,020 +10.5%
2012 41,159 -4.3%
2013 43,416 +5.5%
2014 46,393 +6.9%
2015 48,750 +5.1%
2016 51,973 +6.6%
2017 53,265 +2.5%
2018 56,357 +5.8%
2019 58,710 +4.2%
2020 63,520 +8.2%
2021 66,815 +5.2%
2022 76,792 +14.9%
2023 84,442 +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,870 28,678 29,253 3
2000s 34,814 30,520 38,764 10
2010s 48,197 38,928 58,710 10
2020s 72,892 63,520 84,442 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)

  1. 194 Monaco 473 compare
  2. 195 Grenada 453 compare
  3. 196 Tuvalu 399 compare
  4. 197 British Virgin Islands 326 compare
  5. 198 Aruba 300 compare
  6. 199 Cook Islands 241 compare
  7. 200 Marshall Islands 184 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) was 84,442 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The highest recorded value was 84,442 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,678 in 1997.
How does ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109)?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Igad (unsdcode:98109) 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