Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 2,412 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eswatini, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eswatini stood at 2,412 number.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eswatini peaked at 4,411 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 853 number, in 1998.
Eswatini ranks 159th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 853 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,122 number | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 1,378 number | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 1,629 number | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2,095 number | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 2,339 number | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2,650 number | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,932 number | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 3,185 number | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3,367 number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,803 number | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 4,117 number | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,085 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,411 number | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,668 number | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 2,815 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,819 number | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,609 number | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,569 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,421 number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,412 number | -0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,412 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,412 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.5 number | 853 number | 1,122 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,750 number | 1,378 number | 4,117 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,979 number | 2,412 number | 4,411 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.36 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.17 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eswatini?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Eswatini was 2,412 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,411 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 853 number in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.