Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 7,578 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7,578 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia peaked at 7,578 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,047 number, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 106th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,055 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,121 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,272 number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,047 number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,137 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,201 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,213 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,374 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 3,649 number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 3,946 number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4,268 number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,114 number | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 5,402 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6,842 number | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 5,780 number | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 5,880 number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 6,145 number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6,507 number | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,593 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,027 number | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,578 number | +7.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7,578 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7,578 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,088 number | 3,055 number | 3,121 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,622 number | 3,047 number | 5,114 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,417 number | 5,402 number | 7,578 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Ethiopia was 7,578 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,578 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,047 number in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.