Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 58,822 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 58,822, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 76,314 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,030, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 92nd 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 27 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22,030 | — |
| 1998 | 22,030 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,026 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 36,133 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 40,972 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 48,698 | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 53,647 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 53,890 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53,117 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 54,865 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 61,519 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 67,321 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 65,389 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 71,040 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 76,314 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 48,937 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 50,930 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51,374 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51,718 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52,967 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 53,677 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 55,314 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 56,298 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52,077 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 51,734 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50,118 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 58,822 | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,362 | 22,030 | 29,026 | 3 |
| 2000s | 53,555 | 36,133 | 67,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,857 | 48,937 | 76,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,188 | 50,118 | 58,822 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 58,822 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76,314 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,030 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 92nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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