Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both was 156,676 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) is 156,676, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) peaked at 156,676 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,369, in 1997.
That places ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 42nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53,369 | — |
| 1998 | 53,369 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,365 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 69,303 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 75,974 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 85,530 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 92,310 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 94,998 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 96,249 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 100,872 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 109,840 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 117,814 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 117,933 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 126,164 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 132,290 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 105,639 | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 108,516 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 118,170 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 121,777 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 127,501 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 129,669 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 132,092 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 135,604 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 135,510 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 136,486 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 136,113 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 156,676 | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,701 | 53,369 | 60,365 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96,082 | 69,303 | 117,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,742 | 105,639 | 135,604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,196 | 135,510 | 156,676 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- 39 Switzerland 3,246 compare
- 40 South Korea 2,505 compare
- 41 Japan 2,237 compare
- 42 Philippines 2,123 compare
- 43 Namibia 2,066 compare
- 44 Botswana 1,950 compare
- 45 Austria 1,742 compare
More education data for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.0646 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.75 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.47 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6599 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) was 156,676 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The highest recorded value was 156,676 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,369 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 42nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) 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