Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Zambia
Zambia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 5,358 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Zambia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,779 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,043 number | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 5,221 number | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 4,781 number | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 4,870 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,041 number | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 3,998 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4,195 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4,297 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,780 number | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 5,285 number | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 5,477 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5,597 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,076 number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 4,949 number | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 4,993 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,195 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,320 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5,341 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,237 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,358 number | +2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5,358 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5,358 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +45.5% | 2,779 number | 4,043 number |
| 2000 | +29.1% | 4,043 number | 5,221 number |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.21 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.49 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Zambia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,076 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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.