Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 74,294 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74,294
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
82nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
74,294
in 2023
All-time low
38,423
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2012–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2012201720232012: 38.4k2013: 46.9k2014: 59.8k2015: 62.2k2016: 66.1k2017: 67.9k2018: 66.5k2019: 65.0k2020: 67.8k2021: 67.9k2022: 70.5k2023: 74.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) recorded 74,294 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) peaked at 74,294 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,423, in 2012.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 82nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 38,423
2013 46,920 +22.1%
2014 59,757 +27.4%
2015 62,198 +4.1%
2016 66,088 +6.3%
2017 67,854 +2.7%
2018 66,524 -2.0%
2019 65,044 -2.2%
2020 67,758 +4.2%
2021 67,902 +0.2%
2022 70,499 +3.8%
2023 74,294 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 59,101 38,423 67,854 8
2020s 70,113 67,758 74,294 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

  1. 80 Hong Kong, China 254 compare
  2. 81 Bulgaria 236 compare
  3. 82 Slovakia 184 compare
  4. 83 Viet Nam 156 compare
  5. 84 Macau, China 153 compare
  6. 85 Slovenia 150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) was 74,294 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The highest recorded value was 74,294 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
The lowest recorded value was 38,423 in 2012.
How does ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 82nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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