Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Kenya
Kenya: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 11,842 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya stood at 11,842. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kenya peaked at 11,842 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,721, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 55th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,774 | — |
| 2013 | 5,721 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,037 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,431 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6,674 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,183 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7,832 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 8,093 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8,688 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8,413 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9,471 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 11,842 | +25.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11,842 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11,842 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,718 | 5,721 | 8,093 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,604 | 8,413 | 11,842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (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 11,842 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 11,842 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,721 in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 210 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 107.0%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release