Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 20,738 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,738
Change on year
up 30.3%
Rank
135th
of 205 groups
All-time high
20,738
in 2023
All-time low
2,838
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997201020231997: 2.8k1998: 2.8k1999: 3.2k2000: 4.0k2001: 5.6k2002: 7.3k2003: 8.1k2004: 6.7k2005: 7.0k2006: 7.3k2007: 8.3k2008: 8.9k2009: 9.6k2010: 9.6k2011: 9.6k2012: 9.5k2013: 10.1k2014: 10.6k2015: 10.7k2016: 12.3k2017: 14.7k2018: 15.6k2019: 16.6k2020: 15.8k2021: 14.1k2022: 15.9k2023: 20.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 20,738 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 20,738 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,838, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 135th 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 ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 2,838
1998 2,838 +0.0%
1999 3,192 +12.5%
2000 3,952 +23.8%
2001 5,607 +41.9%
2002 7,302 +30.2%
2003 8,106 +11.0%
2004 6,708 -17.2%
2005 6,956 +3.7%
2006 7,336 +5.5%
2007 8,265 +12.7%
2008 8,949 +8.3%
2009 9,551 +6.7%
2010 9,626 +0.8%
2011 9,633 +0.1%
2012 9,485 -1.5%
2013 10,118 +6.7%
2014 10,579 +4.6%
2015 10,714 +1.3%
2016 12,349 +15.3%
2017 14,688 +18.9%
2018 15,563 +6.0%
2019 16,571 +6.5%
2020 15,755 -4.9%
2021 14,074 -10.7%
2022 15,920 +13.1%
2023 20,738 +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,956 2,838 3,192 3
2000s 7,273 3,952 9,551 10
2010s 11,933 9,485 16,571 10
2020s 16,622 14,074 20,738 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 20,738 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The highest recorded value was 20,738 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,838 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 135th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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