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

Latest (2023)
37,050
Change on year
up 14.4%
Rank
115th
of 205 groups
All-time high
66,950
in 2011
All-time low
15,634
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 15.6k1998: 15.6k1999: 22.6k2000: 29.7k2001: 34.3k2002: 41.7k2003: 46.4k2004: 46.6k2005: 45.6k2006: 47.1k2007: 53.6k2008: 59.3k2009: 57.0k2010: 62.2k2011: 67.0k2012: 39.0k2013: 40.3k2014: 41.0k2015: 41.8k2016: 43.4k2017: 42.6k2018: 42.2k2019: 41.1k2020: 36.6k2021: 35.3k2022: 32.4k2023: 37.1k

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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