Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 117,437 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117,437
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
50th
of 205 groups
All-time high
117,437
in 2023
All-time low
56,014
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1999201120231999: 57.4k2000: 57.2k2001: 57.2k2002: 56.3k2003: 56.0k2004: 56.5k2005: 57.2k2006: 58.9k2007: 60.3k2008: 61.9k2009: 62.6k2010: 64.8k2011: 64.7k2012: 65.2k2013: 69.5k2014: 94.1k2015: 99.7k2016: 102.3k2017: 102.2k2018: 105.5k2019: 111.4k2020: 114.1k2021: 116.0k2022: 110.7k2023: 117.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 117,437. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 117,437 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,014, in 2003.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 50th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 57,402
2000 57,151 -0.4%
2001 57,168 +0.0%
2002 56,322 -1.5%
2003 56,014 -0.5%
2004 56,539 +0.9%
2005 57,163 +1.1%
2006 58,853 +3.0%
2007 60,302 +2.5%
2008 61,898 +2.6%
2009 62,562 +1.1%
2010 64,817 +3.6%
2011 64,664 -0.2%
2012 65,241 +0.9%
2013 69,469 +6.5%
2014 94,087 +35.4%
2015 99,740 +6.0%
2016 102,342 +2.6%
2017 102,188 -0.2%
2018 105,493 +3.2%
2019 111,365 +5.6%
2020 114,114 +2.5%
2021 115,956 +1.6%
2022 110,727 -4.5%
2023 117,437 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,402 57,402 57,402 1
2000s 58,397 56,014 62,562 10
2010s 87,941 64,664 111,365 10
2020s 114,558 110,727 117,437 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 47 Sweden 1,663 compare
  2. 48 Mauritius 1,644 compare
  3. 49 Netherlands 1,491 compare
  4. 50 Ireland 1,461 compare
  5. 51 Cuba 1,403 compare
  6. 52 Oman 1,028 compare
  7. 53 Thailand 1,020 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 ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 117,437 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 117,437 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 56,014 in 2003.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 50th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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