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 84,703 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84,703
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84,703
in 2023
All-time low
51,966
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201720232011: 52.0k2012: 52.0k2013: 54.3k2014: 57.0k2015: 58.4k2016: 62.5k2017: 64.7k2018: 67.3k2019: 67.6k2020: 69.9k2021: 70.0k2022: 74.7k2023: 84.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 84,703 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 84,703 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,966, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 51,966
2012 51,966 +0.0%
2013 54,308 +4.5%
2014 57,024 +5.0%
2015 58,429 +2.5%
2016 62,515 +7.0%
2017 64,688 +3.5%
2018 67,262 +4.0%
2019 67,583 +0.5%
2020 69,913 +3.4%
2021 69,981 +0.1%
2022 74,694 +6.7%
2023 84,703 +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59,527 51,966 67,583 9
2020s 74,823 69,913 84,703 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 166 Gambia 758 compare
  2. 167 Papua New Guinea 726 compare
  3. 168 Suriname 658 compare
  4. 169 Eritrea 639 compare
  5. 170 Solomon Islands 619 compare
  6. 171 Equatorial Guinea 616 compare
  7. 172 Barbados 614 compare

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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 84,703 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 84,703 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 51,966 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 169th 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 56.0%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release