Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 74,262 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74,262
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
86th
of 205 groups
All-time high
74,262
in 2023
All-time low
21,054
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201220232002: 21.1k2003: 21.5k2004: 22.6k2005: 23.8k2006: 25.4k2007: 25.8k2008: 27.0k2009: 28.6k2010: 30.9k2011: 34.5k2012: 38.3k2013: 46.8k2014: 59.7k2015: 62.1k2016: 65.9k2017: 68.0k2018: 66.6k2019: 65.1k2020: 67.7k2021: 67.9k2022: 70.5k2023: 74.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries recorded 74,262 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries peaked at 74,262 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,054, in 2002.

That places UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 86th 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 22 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 21,054
2003 21,548 +2.3%
2004 22,586 +4.8%
2005 23,842 +5.6%
2006 25,386 +6.5%
2007 25,835 +1.8%
2008 26,976 +4.4%
2009 28,626 +6.1%
2010 30,940 +8.1%
2011 34,518 +11.6%
2012 38,306 +11.0%
2013 46,838 +22.3%
2014 59,728 +27.5%
2015 62,122 +4.0%
2016 65,932 +6.1%
2017 67,960 +3.1%
2018 66,592 -2.0%
2019 65,055 -2.3%
2020 67,726 +4.1%
2021 67,870 +0.2%
2022 70,467 +3.8%
2023 74,262 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,482 21,054 28,626 8
2010s 53,799 30,940 67,960 10
2020s 70,081 67,726 74,262 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries was 74,262 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 74,262 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 21,054 in 2002.
How does UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 86th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release