Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia
Somalia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 5,014 in 2023. β Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia stood at 5,014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 317.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia peaked at 5,014 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,055, in 2012.
Somalia ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,666 | 1,055 | 2,627 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 3,288 | 5,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 6.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia was 5,014 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,014 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,055 in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Somalia ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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