Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 542,533 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Developed Regions recorded 542,533 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 542,533 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,410, in 1998.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 8th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 160,410 | — |
| 1999 | 162,989 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 172,728 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 189,253 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 211,575 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 232,038 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 230,659 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 235,901 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 244,611 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 245,605 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 246,789 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 255,864 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 265,138 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 270,671 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 269,210 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 250,985 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 267,607 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 282,460 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 298,741 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 318,079 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 333,033 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 347,654 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 390,848 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 426,982 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 481,844 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 542,533 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,700 | 160,410 | 162,989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 226,502 | 172,728 | 255,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,358 | 250,985 | 347,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,552 | 390,848 | 542,533 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1511 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 58.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0324 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0381 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2785 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developed Regions was 542,533 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 542,533 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,410 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 8th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release