Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 453,569 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 453,569. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 453,569 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,767, in 1998.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 153,767 | — |
| 1999 | 156,081 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 165,362 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 180,509 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 201,237 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 220,997 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 220,626 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 225,042 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 233,416 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 233,125 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 227,086 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 235,427 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 243,926 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 249,191 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 248,286 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 229,385 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 237,166 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 250,025 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 261,548 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 274,862 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 285,214 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 293,557 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 319,144 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 348,476 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 395,605 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 453,569 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,924 | 153,767 | 156,081 | 2 |
| 2000s | 214,283 | 165,362 | 235,427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,316 | 229,385 | 293,557 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,198 | 319,144 | 453,569 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 453,569 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 453,569 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,767 in 1998.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 15th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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