Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 159,057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 159,057 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 159,057 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,372, in 1998.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 34th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68,372 | — |
| 1999 | 75,368 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 130,448 | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 130,342 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 138,168 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 145,258 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 120,314 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 126,637 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 134,046 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 138,101 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 140,861 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 139,548 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 146,196 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 148,505 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 144,249 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 146,808 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 142,176 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 159,057 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,870 | 68,372 | 75,368 | 2 |
| 2000s | 130,395 | 130,342 | 130,448 | 2 |
| 2010s | 137,763 | 120,314 | 148,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,072 | 142,176 | 159,057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 159,057 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159,057 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,372 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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