Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 18,936 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 18,936 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 18,936 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,565, in 2016.
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 136th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15,150 | — |
| 2013 | 15,852 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 14,465 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 13,034 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 11,565 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13,197 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 15,375 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 17,527 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 17,982 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 18,936 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,521 | 11,565 | 17,527 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18,459 | 17,982 | 18,936 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.51 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9236 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 18,936 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,936 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,565 in 2016.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 136th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release