Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 198,997 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 198,997, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 198,997 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,759, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 80,759 | — |
| 1998 | 80,759 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 86,996 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 97,665 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 107,409 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 119,406 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 126,978 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 126,914 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 127,538 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 129,761 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 136,984 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 140,840 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 144,932 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 149,245 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 157,604 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 131,368 | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 135,214 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 142,584 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 147,252 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 155,401 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 159,377 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 163,084 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 163,370 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 168,522 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 169,568 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 181,934 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 198,997 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,838 | 80,759 | 86,996 | 3 |
| 2000s | 125,843 | 97,665 | 144,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,450 | 131,368 | 163,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,755 | 168,522 | 198,997 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 165 Liberia 2,085 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1,757 compare
- 167 Vanuatu 1,755 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,716 compare
- 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
- 171 Eritrea 1,561 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.76 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.54 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 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 198,997 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 198,997 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,759 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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