Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 82,609 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 82,609.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 89,381 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37,690, in 1997.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 199th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,550 | 37,690 | 43,271 | 3 |
| 2000s | 72,105 | 51,890 | 83,272 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,197 | 64,371 | 89,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,140 | 73,811 | 82,609 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 196 Tuvalu 399 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 326 compare
- 198 Aruba 300 compare
- 199 Cook Islands 241 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 184 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 169 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten 152 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 82,609 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 89,381 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,690 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 199th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release