Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both was 41,127 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,127
Change on year
up 11.7%
Rank
106th
of 205 groups
All-time high
73,907
in 2011
All-time low
22,025
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 41,127.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 73,907 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,025, in 1997.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 106th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,025 | — |
| 1998 | 22,025 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,021 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 36,134 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 40,816 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 48,344 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 53,088 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 53,126 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52,148 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 53,690 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 60,139 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 65,736 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 63,599 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 69,044 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 73,907 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 46,118 | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 47,566 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 47,593 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47,463 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48,147 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47,702 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 46,954 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 47,015 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 41,031 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 39,557 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 36,810 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 41,127 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,357 | 22,025 | 29,021 | 3 |
| 2000s | 52,682 | 36,134 | 65,736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,151 | 46,118 | 73,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,631 | 36,810 | 41,127 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 103 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 104 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 4 compare
- 105 Liechtenstein 4 compare
- 107 Andorra 3 compare
- 107 Mongolia 3 compare
- 109 Aruba 2 compare
- 109 El Salvador 2 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 41,127 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 73,907 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,025 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 106th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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