Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 195,810 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 195,810. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 195,810 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135,749, in 2012.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 135,749 | — |
| 2013 | 141,418 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 157,467 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 162,996 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 166,450 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 167,663 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 173,837 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 179,672 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 178,548 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 180,305 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 176,120 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 195,810 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160,656 | 135,749 | 179,672 | 8 |
| 2020s | 182,696 | 176,120 | 195,810 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 195,810 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 195,810 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,749 in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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