Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 539,332 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
539,332
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
10th
of 205 groups
All-time high
539,332
in 2023
All-time low
159,626
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 159.6k1999: 162.1k2000: 172.0k2001: 188.4k2002: 210.7k2003: 231.1k2004: 229.7k2005: 234.9k2006: 243.5k2007: 244.4k2008: 245.3k2009: 254.1k2010: 263.4k2011: 268.9k2012: 267.4k2013: 249.1k2014: 265.8k2015: 279.9k2016: 296.8k2017: 315.5k2018: 330.2k2019: 344.6k2020: 387.6k2021: 423.9k2022: 479.0k2023: 539.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 539,332, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 539,332 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159,626, in 1998.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 10th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 159,626
1999 162,108 +1.6%
2000 171,953 +6.1%
2001 188,400 +9.6%
2002 210,700 +11.8%
2003 231,141 +9.7%
2004 229,735 -0.6%
2005 234,931 +2.3%
2006 243,504 +3.6%
2007 244,369 +0.4%
2008 245,274 +0.4%
2009 254,116 +3.6%
2010 263,352 +3.6%
2011 268,944 +2.1%
2012 267,426 -0.6%
2013 249,088 -6.9%
2014 265,760 +6.7%
2015 279,853 +5.3%
2016 296,784 +6.0%
2017 315,535 +6.3%
2018 330,202 +4.6%
2019 344,593 +4.4%
2020 387,641 +12.5%
2021 423,928 +9.4%
2022 478,958 +13.0%
2023 539,332 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 160,867 159,626 162,108 2
2000s 225,412 171,953 254,116 10
2010s 288,154 249,088 344,593 10
2020s 457,465 387,641 539,332 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Russia 34,512 compare
  2. 8 South Africa 30,124 compare
  3. 9 Senegal 30,083 compare
  4. 10 Portugal 23,912 compare
  5. 11 Morocco 22,949 compare
  6. 12 Australia 18,690 compare
  7. 13 Saudi Arabia 18,096 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 539,332 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 539,332 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 159,626 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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