Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UIS: World
UIS: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 868,629 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UIS: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: World is 868,629, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: World peaked at 868,629 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256,836, in 1998.
UIS: World ranks 1st 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 256,836 | — |
| 1999 | 266,368 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 285,638 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 309,371 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 341,676 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 368,878 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 370,402 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 379,225 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 394,659 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 406,872 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 422,970 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 444,099 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 464,111 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 481,330 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 459,196 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 463,929 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 510,958 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 545,110 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 578,121 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 596,420 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 615,130 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 632,436 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 679,636 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 724,393 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 786,802 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 868,629 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,602 | 256,836 | 266,368 | 2 |
| 2000s | 372,379 | 285,638 | 444,099 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,674 | 459,196 | 632,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 764,865 | 679,636 | 868,629 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: World
- 1 France 151,067 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 96,965 compare
- 3 Turkey 59,682 compare
- 4 United States 55,407 compare
More education data for UIS: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UIS: World was 868,629 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 868,629 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,836 in 1998.
- How does UIS: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: World 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