Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 37,050 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 37,050, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 66,950 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,634, in 1997.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 115th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15,634 | — |
| 1998 | 15,634 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,630 | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 29,674 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 34,288 | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 41,718 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 46,424 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 46,600 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45,582 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 47,137 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 53,646 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 59,266 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 56,959 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 62,236 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 66,950 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 38,982 | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 40,272 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 41,047 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41,766 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 43,430 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 42,616 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 42,184 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41,125 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 36,558 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 35,261 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 32,384 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 37,050 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,966 | 15,634 | 22,630 | 3 |
| 2000s | 46,129 | 29,674 | 59,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,061 | 38,982 | 66,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,313 | 32,384 | 37,050 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7424 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 37,050 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,950 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,634 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 115th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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