Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 100,235 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 100,235, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 100,235 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,377, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 63rd 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 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 71,377 | — |
| 2013 | 75,707 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 82,672 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 86,383 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 87,894 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85,871 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 90,882 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 92,206 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 92,172 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 95,073 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 92,058 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 100,235 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,124 | 71,377 | 92,206 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94,885 | 92,058 | 100,235 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.92 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 100,235 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100,235 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,377 in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 63rd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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