Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zambia
Zambia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 5,358 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zambia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5,358 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zambia peaked at 6,076 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,779 number, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 123rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,411 number | 2,779 number | 4,043 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,694 number | 3,998 number | 5,477 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,341 number | 4,949 number | 6,076 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 115.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 116,859 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 118.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zambia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zambia was 5,358 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,076 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,779 number in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.