Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 160,836 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
160,836
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
33rd
of 205 groups
All-time high
160,836
in 2023
All-time low
67,997
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2002–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201220232002: 68.0k2003: 70.1k2004: 72.6k2005: 75.0k2006: 77.5k2007: 79.5k2008: 82.2k2009: 85.7k2010: 88.2k2011: 90.5k2012: 93.7k2013: 100.2k2014: 117.0k2015: 121.6k2016: 123.7k2017: 124.1k2018: 133.2k2019: 140.4k2020: 144.6k2021: 152.6k2022: 150.0k2023: 160.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 stood at 160,836. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 160,836 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,997, in 2002.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 33rd of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 67,997
2003 70,144 +3.2%
2004 72,572 +3.5%
2005 75,022 +3.4%
2006 77,531 +3.3%
2007 79,549 +2.6%
2008 82,193 +3.3%
2009 85,672 +4.2%
2010 88,245 +3.0%
2011 90,470 +2.5%
2012 93,745 +3.6%
2013 100,215 +6.9%
2014 117,019 +16.8%
2015 121,635 +3.9%
2016 123,701 +1.7%
2017 124,068 +0.3%
2018 133,201 +7.4%
2019 140,400 +5.4%
2020 144,553 +3.0%
2021 152,603 +5.6%
2022 149,983 -1.7%
2023 160,836 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,335 67,997 85,672 8
2010s 113,270 88,245 140,400 10
2020s 151,994 144,553 160,836 4

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 30 Hungary 5,324 compare
  2. 31 Qatar 5,029 compare
  3. 32 Niger 4,296 compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 4,224 compare
  5. 34 Georgia 4,061 compare
  6. 35 Benin 3,959 compare
  7. 36 Romania 3,392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 160,836 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 160,836 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 67,997 in 2002.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 33rd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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