Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 257,932 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) is 257,932, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) peaked at 257,932 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96,068, in 1997.
ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 159th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96,068 | — |
| 1998 | 96,068 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101,345 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 110,868 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 117,972 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 130,822 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 142,352 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 144,476 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 145,578 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 149,613 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 153,742 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 158,856 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 159,378 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 166,710 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 174,765 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 154,333 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 155,343 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 166,008 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 173,373 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 180,228 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 189,978 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 200,956 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 206,762 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 217,443 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 224,943 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 238,431 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 257,932 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,827 | 96,068 | 101,345 | 3 |
| 2000s | 141,366 | 110,868 | 159,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,846 | 154,333 | 206,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,687 | 217,443 | 257,932 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- 156 East Timor 2,794 compare
- 157 Central African Republic 2,723 compare
- 158 South Sudan 2,663 compare
- 159 Lesotho 2,661 compare
- 160 Botswana 2,635 compare
- 161 Iceland 2,575 compare
- 162 Fiji 2,564 compare
More education data for ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.6255 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.0818 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.42 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) was 257,932 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The highest recorded value was 257,932 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,068 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Mineral-rich Countries (unsdcode:98119) 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