Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya
Kenya: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 23,211 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya is 23,211, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya peaked at 23,211 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,435, in 1998.
That places Kenya 59th 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 | 9,644 | 9,435 | 9,852 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,414 | 10,714 | 14,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,221 | 12,665 | 16,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,085 | 16,866 | 23,211 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya was 23,211 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23,211 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,435 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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