Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 42,480 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42,480
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
104th
of 205 groups
All-time high
42,480
in 2023
All-time low
16,280
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201720232012: 16.5k2013: 16.3k2014: 25.4k2015: 27.3k2016: 28.8k2017: 31.0k2018: 30.9k2019: 34.5k2020: 37.9k2021: 37.8k2022: 39.7k2023: 42.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) stood at 42,480. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) peaked at 42,480 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,280, in 2013.

ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 104th 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 Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508), 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 16,480
2013 16,280 -1.2%
2014 25,373 +55.9%
2015 27,302 +7.6%
2016 28,791 +5.5%
2017 30,980 +7.6%
2018 30,854 -0.4%
2019 34,483 +11.8%
2020 37,867 +9.8%
2021 37,838 -0.1%
2022 39,654 +4.8%
2023 42,480 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26,318 16,280 34,483 8
2020s 39,460 37,838 42,480 4

Countries ranked near ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)

  1. 101 Monaco 19 compare
  2. 102 Barbados 11
  3. 103 Dominican Republic 8 compare
  4. 104 North Macedonia 7 compare
  5. 105 Saint Lucia 4 compare
  6. 105 Liechtenstein 4 compare
  7. 107 Andorra 3 compare
  8. 107 Mongolia 3 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 ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) was 42,480 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The highest recorded value was 42,480 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,280 in 2013.
How does ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) ranks 104th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508)?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Middle-income Countries (mics) (unsdcode:98508) 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