Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 123,391 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123,391
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
186th
of 221 groups
All-time high
123,391
in 2023
All-time low
53,031
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) recorded 123,391 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 123,391 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,031, in 1997.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 186th of 221 groups on this measure, 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53,031 | — |
| 1998 | 53,031 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,793 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 68,171 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 75,673 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 85,666 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 91,863 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 90,848 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 91,176 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92,493 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 100,125 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 102,628 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 104,404 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 108,600 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 113,223 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 88,632 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 91,078 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 96,735 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 100,493 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 106,101 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 109,810 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 110,531 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 110,006 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 112,002 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 110,877 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 113,187 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 123,391 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,952 | 53,031 | 58,793 | 3 |
| 2000s | 90,305 | 68,171 | 104,404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,521 | 88,632 | 113,223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,864 | 110,877 | 123,391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 183 Gibraltar 955 compare
- 184 North Korea 899 compare
- 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
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 123,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 123,391 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,031 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 186th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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