Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 523,682 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 523,682 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 523,682 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,381, in 1998.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 157,381 | — |
| 1999 | 159,605 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 168,739 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 183,567 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 204,224 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 223,912 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 223,961 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 228,981 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 237,266 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 237,305 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 237,641 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 246,032 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 255,449 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 261,323 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 260,118 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 241,416 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 257,871 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 272,010 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 287,797 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 305,047 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 319,368 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 332,890 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 376,789 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 414,501 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 467,699 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 523,682 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,493 | 157,381 | 159,605 | 2 |
| 2000s | 219,163 | 168,739 | 246,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,329 | 241,416 | 332,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 445,668 | 376,789 | 523,682 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 523,682 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 523,682 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,381 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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