Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 3,268 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania stood at 3,268. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania peaked at 3,268 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,187, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 115th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,187 | — |
| 2013 | 2,299 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2,453 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,545 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,790 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2,776 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,735 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,676 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,920 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,972 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,971 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,268 | +10.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,268 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,268 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,024, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,558 | 2,187 | 2,790 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,033 | 2,920 | 3,268 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania was 3,268 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,268 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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February 2026 Data Release