Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 158,762 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 158,762, measured 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 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 158,762 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,203, in 1998.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 40th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 68,203 | — |
| 1999 | 75,199 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 130,298 | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 130,196 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 138,026 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 145,120 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 120,179 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 126,506 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 133,920 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 137,978 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 140,545 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 139,473 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 146,019 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 148,225 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 143,954 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 146,512 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 141,881 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 158,762 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,701 | 68,203 | 75,199 | 2 |
| 2000s | 130,247 | 130,196 | 130,298 | 2 |
| 2010s | 137,599 | 120,179 | 148,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,777 | 141,881 | 158,762 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- 37 Finland 3,356 compare
- 38 Ghana 3,341 compare
- 39 Switzerland 3,246 compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 2,505 compare
- 41 Japan 2,237 compare
- 42 Philippines 2,123 compare
- 43 Namibia 2,066 compare
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 158,762 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 158,762 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,203 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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