Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
115
Highest
151,067
France
Lowest
0
Tajikistan
Median
779
Years covered
29
1997β2025
Data points
6,318
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 115 countries. The highest value is 151,067 in France; the lowest is 0 in Tajikistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 779, and the mean is 7,370.
Over the past decade 74 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (up 32,605.0%), and the largest decrease in Honduras (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 151,067 | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 96,965 | 2023 | up 185.4% | rising |
| 3 | TΓΌrkiye | 59,682 | 2023 | up 2,111.3% | volatile |
| 4 | United States of America | 55,407 | 2023 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 43,223 | 2024 | up 147.3% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 42,825 | 2023 | up 193.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 34,512 | 2023 | up 618.6% | volatile |
| 8 | South Africa | 30,124 | 2023 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 9 | Senegal | 30,083 | 2024 | up 148.4% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 23,912 | 2023 | up 465.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Morocco | 22,949 | 2024 | up 96.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Australia | 18,690 | 2024 | up 150.8% | rising |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 18,096 | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Malaysia | 15,244 | 2024 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 14,082 | 2023 | up 35.7% | volatile |
| 16 | India | 11,046 | 2023 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 10,146 | 2024 | up 1,560.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 9,820 | 2023 | up 83.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Burundi | 8,934 | 2025 | up 442.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Spain | 8,625 | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 21 | Rwanda | 8,079 | 2024 | up 1,055.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Tunisia | 7,580 | 2023 | up 54.5% | rising |
| 23 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 7,394 | 2024 | up 175.9% | rising |
| 24 | Cameroon | 7,388 | 2023 | up 141.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 6,572 | 2024 | up 56.0% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 6,544 | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 27 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6,541 | 2022 | up 32,605.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Jordan | 6,032 | 2024 | up 164.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Ukraine | 5,554 | 2024 | down 43.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Hungary | 5,324 | 2024 | up 323.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Qatar | 5,029 | 2024 | up 71.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Niger | 4,296 | 2019 | up 319.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 4,224 | 2024 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 34 | Georgia | 4,061 | 2025 | up 701.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Benin | 3,959 | 2022 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 36 | Romania | 3,392 | 2023 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 37 | Finland | 3,356 | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 38 | Ghana | 3,341 | 2024 | down 78.2% | falling |
| 39 | Switzerland | 3,246 | 2024 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 40 | Republic of Korea | 2,505 | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Japan | 2,237 | 2023 | up 104.9% | rising |
| 42 | Philippines | 2,123 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 43 | Namibia | 2,066 | 2022 | down 32.1% | rising |
| 44 | Botswana | 1,950 | 2023 | up 65.5% | rising |
| 45 | Austria | 1,742 | 2024 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 46 | Czechia | 1,679 | 2023 | up 234.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Sweden | 1,663 | 2024 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 48 | Mauritius | 1,644 | 2022 | up 167.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Netherlands | 1,491 | 2019 | up 160.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Ireland | 1,461 | 2022 | up 193.4% | rising |
| 51 | Cuba | 1,403 | 2024 | down 65.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Oman | 1,028 | 2024 | up 81.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Thailand | 1,020 | 2024 | up 151.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Belarus | 974 | 2024 | up 99.6% | volatile |
| 55 | Norway | 952 | 2024 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 56 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 937 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 57 | Lithuania | 827 | 2024 | up 181.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Madagascar | 779 | 2023 | down 52.7% | rising |
| 59 | Cyprus | 726 | 2024 | up 71.2% | volatile |
| 60 | Mali | 711 | 2015 | β | falling |
| 61 | Greece | 693 | 2023 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 62 | Serbia | 670 | 2024 | up 178.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Argentina | 649 | 2023 | up 35.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Zimbabwe | 633 | 2015 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 65 | Bahrain | 605 | 2024 | up 60.1% | rising |
| 66 | New Zealand | 589.33 | 2024 | up 35.1% | volatile |
| 67 | Luxembourg | 462 | 2024 | up 113.9% | rising |
| 68 | Mozambique | 455 | 2018 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 69 | Malta | 433.3 | 2023 | up 702.4% | volatile |
| 70 | Mexico | 430 | 2023 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Denmark | 342 | 2024 | down 52.8% | rising |
| 72 | Estonia | 303 | 2024 | up 422.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Mauritania | 295 | 2020 | up 139.8% | rising |
| 74 | Indonesia | 293 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 278 | 2024 | up 9,166.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Israel | 274 | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 77 | Grenada | 264 | 2018 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 260 | 2024 | up 1,138.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Latvia | 260 | 2024 | up 202.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Hong Kong (China) | 254 | 2024 | up 323.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 236 | 2024 | up 65.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Slovakia | 184 | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 83 | Viet Nam | 156 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 84 | Macau (China) | 153 | 2024 | up 155.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Slovenia | 150 | 2023 | up 614.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Republic of Moldova | 148 | 2024 | up 678.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Cabo Verde | 127 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 88 | Iceland | 88 | 2023 | up 319.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Armenia | 82 | 2024 | up 1,950.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Lesotho | 74 | 2018 | up 39.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Croatia | 73 | 2023 | up 812.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 71 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 63 | 2023 | up 472.7% | rising |
| 94 | Eswatini | 45 | 2015 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 95 | Chile | 36 | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Colombia | 24 | 2022 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 96 | Ecuador | 24 | 2023 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Brunei Darussalam | 21 | 2023 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Uzbekistan | 21 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 100 | Sri Lanka | 20 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 101 | Monaco | 19 | 2024 | β | rising |
| 102 | Barbados | 11 | 2011 | up 266.7% | rising |
| 103 | Dominican Republic | 8 | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 104 | North Macedonia | 7 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 105 | Saint Lucia | 4 | 2023 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Liechtenstein | 4 | 2021 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Andorra | 3 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 107 | Mongolia | 3 | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Aruba | 2 | 2016 | β | volatile |
| 109 | El Salvador | 2 | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 111 | Comoros | 0 | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 111 | Honduras | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | San Marino | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2017 | β | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 868,629
- SDG: World 868,629
- UIS: World 868,629
- WB: World 868,629
- UNICEF: World 868,173
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 576,435
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 562,808
- MDG: Developed Regions 542,533
- WB: Oecd Members 539,516
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 539,332
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 523,682
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend 496,183
About this data
February 2026 Data Release