Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Somalia
Somalia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 7,178 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia is 7,178 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia peaked at 7,178 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,087 number, in 2004.
Somalia ranks 109th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,408 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,409 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,426 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,211 number | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2,526 number | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 2,286 number | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 2,087 number | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,215 number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,349 number | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,526 number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,853 number | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 3,135 number | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 3,524 number | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3,601 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,990 number | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 4,247 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 4,632 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5,260 number | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 6,048 number | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 6,167 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,178 number | +16.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 7,178 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 7,178 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,408 number | 2,408 number | 2,409 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,461 number | 2,087 number | 3,135 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,961 number | 3,524 number | 7,178 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Somalia was 7,178 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,178 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,087 number in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Somalia ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.