Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both was 326,096 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 326,096. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 326,096 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 103,379, in 1999.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 22nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa … Africa both in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 103,379 | — |
| 2000 | 112,910 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 120,118 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 130,101 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 136,840 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 139,743 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 143,324 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 150,048 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 161,268 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 176,181 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 188,235 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 198,972 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 210,659 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 189,986 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 212,944 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 243,351 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 262,650 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 279,380 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 278,341 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 282,097 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 284,783 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 288,788 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 297,411 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 304,958 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 326,096 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,379 | 103,379 | 103,379 | 1 |
| 2000s | 145,877 | 112,910 | 188,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,316 | 189,986 | 284,783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,313 | 288,788 | 326,096 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 326,096 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 326,096 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,379 in 1999.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 22nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing 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