Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 6,876 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania is 6,876 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania peaked at 7,091 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,110 number, in 1998.
Tanzania ranks 110th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,110 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,154 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,393 number | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3,803 number | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 4,589 number | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 4,835 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,678 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,718 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,877 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5,129 number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5,820 number | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 6,631 number | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 6,679 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,308 number | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,746 number | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 5,978 number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,533 number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 6,797 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,066 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7,091 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,876 number | -3.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6,876 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6,876 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 | 3,132 number | 3,110 number | 3,154 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,847 number | 3,393 number | 6,631 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,564 number | 5,746 number | 7,091 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tanzania was 6,876 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,091 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,110 number in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tanzania ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.