United States of America vs WB: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both

United States of America
48,177
in 2023
WB: World
577,588
in 2023
United States of America rank
3rd
WB: World rank
1st

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: World
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820102023

How they compare

WB: World currently reports 577,588 against 48,177 in United States of America, a difference of 529,411.

That makes WB: World's figure about 12.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 3rd and WB: World ranks 1st of 136 countries.

WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: World Difference Ahead
1990s 19,740 182,153 162,413 WB: World
2000s 33,549 263,766 230,217 WB: World
2010s 34,608 377,494 342,886 WB: World
2020s 43,357 525,220 481,863 WB: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both, United States of America or WB: World?
WB: World, at 577,588 against 48,177 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both between United States of America and WB: World?
529,411, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: World?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: World rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
United States of America ranks 3rd and WB: World ranks 1st of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
249 places, 4,290 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release