Namibia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes

Namibia
2,066
in 2022
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
158,762
in 2023
Namibia rank
43rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820102023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 158,762 against 2,066 in Namibia, a difference of 156,696.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 76.8 times Namibia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 43rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,225 130,298 129,073 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3,168 136,606 133,437 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,096 142,918 140,822 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, Namibia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 158,762 against 2,066 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes between Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
156,696, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Namibia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 43rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release