Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 53,997 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
53,997
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
94th
of 205 groups
All-time high
53,997
in 2019
All-time low
1,301
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 1.3k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.9k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.9k2008: 14.5k2009: 22.1k2010: 22.1k2011: 22.9k2012: 22.0k2013: 25.8k2014: 31.4k2015: 42.3k2016: 50.6k2017: 49.1k2018: 50.3k2019: 54.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 53,997. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 143.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 53,997 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,301, in 1999.

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 94th of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 1,301
2000 2,072 +59.2%
2001 2,041 -1.5%
2002 2,860 +40.1%
2003 3,164 +10.6%
2004 3,005 -5.0%
2005 3,159 +5.1%
2006 3,290 +4.2%
2007 3,924 +19.3%
2008 14,460 +268.5%
2009 22,139 +53.1%
2010 22,108 -0.1%
2011 22,927 +3.7%
2012 22,021 -4.0%
2013 25,792 +17.1%
2014 31,362 +21.6%
2015 42,262 +34.8%
2016 50,643 +19.8%
2017 49,081 -3.1%
2018 50,282 +2.4%
2019 53,997 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,301 1,301 1,301 1
2000s 6,011 2,041 22,139 10
2010s 37,048 22,021 53,997 10

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 91 Croatia 73 compare
  2. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 71 compare
  3. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63 compare
  4. 94 Eswatini 45 compare
  5. 95 Chile 36 compare
  6. 96 Colombia 24 compare
  7. 96 Ecuador 24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 53,997 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 53,997 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,301 in 1999.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 94th out of 205 groups with data for 2019.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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