Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 156,676 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
156,676
Change on year
up 15.1%
Rank
42nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
156,676
in 2023
All-time low
53,369
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 53.4k1998: 53.4k1999: 60.4k2000: 69.3k2001: 76.0k2002: 85.5k2003: 92.3k2004: 95.0k2005: 96.2k2006: 100.9k2007: 109.8k2008: 117.8k2009: 117.9k2010: 126.2k2011: 132.3k2012: 105.6k2013: 108.5k2014: 118.2k2015: 121.8k2016: 127.5k2017: 129.7k2018: 132.1k2019: 135.6k2020: 135.5k2021: 136.5k2022: 136.1k2023: 156.7k

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, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 39 Switzerland 3,246 compare
  2. 40 Republic of Korea 2,505 compare
  3. 41 Japan 2,237 compare
  4. 42 Philippines 2,123 compare
  5. 43 Namibia 2,066 compare
  6. 44 Botswana 1,950 compare
  7. 45 Austria 1,742 compare

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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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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