Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 11,148 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia stood at 11,148. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia peaked at 11,148 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,068, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,101 | 3,068 | 3,134 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,644 | 3,154 | 5,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,552 | 5,409 | 7,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,718 | 8,338 | 11,148 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia was 11,148 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,148 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,068 in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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