Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 12,133 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Zimbabwe, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 12,133 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,133 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,229, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,020 | 7,229 | 9,127 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,366 | 9,211 | 12,133 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 90,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Zimbabwe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Zimbabwe was 12,133 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,133 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,229 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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