Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 19,679 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zimbabwe, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zimbabwe is 19,679 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zimbabwe peaked at 29,159 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,985 number, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 7,826 number | 6,985 number | 8,668 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,209 number | 10,686 number | 24,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,797 number | 16,484 number | 29,159 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 56 Austria 21,514 number compare
- 57 Venezuela, RB 21,087 number compare
- 58 Bolivia 20,387 number compare
- 60 Tajikistan 19,675 number compare
- 61 Moldova 19,412 number compare
- 62 Philippines 18,859 number compare
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 93.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 90,330 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.67 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zimbabwe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Zimbabwe was 19,679 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 29,159 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,985 number in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Zimbabwe ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.