Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Northern America
SDG: Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 98,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Northern America, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Northern America stood at 98,232. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Northern America peaked at 98,232 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,790, in 1998.
That places SDG: Northern America 64th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28,790 | — |
| 1999 | 29,108 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33,314 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 38,839 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 44,151 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 44,751 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 45,048 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 44,957 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48,542 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 47,124 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 48,062 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 47,296 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47,725 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47,566 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48,036 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49,496 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 51,638 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 59,300 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 64,853 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 68,858 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 72,102 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 73,712 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 78,344 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 77,202 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 84,893 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 98,232 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,949 | 28,790 | 29,108 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44,208 | 33,314 | 48,542 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,328 | 47,566 | 73,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,668 | 77,202 | 98,232 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Northern America
More education data for SDG: Northern America
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Northern America?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Northern America was 98,232 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 98,232 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,790 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Northern America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 64th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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