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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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February 2026 Data Release