Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 275,830 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
275,830
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
23rd
of 205 groups
All-time high
275,830
in 2023
All-time low
110,203
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201020231998: 110.2k1999: 110.2k2000: 115.0k2001: 122.7k2002: 137.2k2003: 153.7k2004: 147.2k2005: 149.0k2006: 152.4k2007: 151.6k2008: 146.2k2009: 152.8k2010: 159.8k2011: 165.9k2012: 165.8k2013: 147.4k2014: 153.0k2015: 158.3k2016: 167.1k2017: 181.2k2018: 190.7k2019: 197.3k2020: 215.8k2021: 239.3k2022: 258.8k2023: 275.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 275,830 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 275,830 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 110,203, in 1999.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 23rd out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 110,236
1999 110,203 -0.0%
2000 114,972 +4.3%
2001 122,653 +6.7%
2002 137,171 +11.8%
2003 153,685 +12.0%
2004 147,178 -4.2%
2005 149,033 +1.3%
2006 152,416 +2.3%
2007 151,554 -0.6%
2008 146,216 -3.5%
2009 152,832 +4.5%
2010 159,841 +4.6%
2011 165,875 +3.8%
2012 165,837 -0.0%
2013 147,389 -11.1%
2014 152,961 +3.8%
2015 158,306 +3.5%
2016 167,078 +5.5%
2017 181,206 +8.5%
2018 190,694 +5.2%
2019 197,338 +3.5%
2020 215,756 +9.3%
2021 239,320 +10.9%
2022 258,809 +8.1%
2023 275,830 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110,220 110,203 110,236 2
2000s 142,771 114,972 153,685 10
2010s 168,652 147,389 197,338 10
2020s 247,429 215,756 275,830 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 20 Spain 8,625 compare
  2. 21 Rwanda 8,079 compare
  3. 22 Tunisia 7,580 compare
  4. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 7,394 compare
  5. 24 Cameroon 7,388 compare
  6. 25 Egypt 6,572 compare
  7. 26 Brazil 6,544 compare

See the full ranking of 328 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 275,830 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 275,830 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 110,203 in 1999.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 23rd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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