Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 868,173 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in UNICEF: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: World stood at 868,173. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 868,173 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 256,817, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 256,817 | — |
| 1999 | 266,349 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 285,619 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 309,352 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 341,656 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 368,856 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 370,377 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 379,195 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 394,612 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 406,817 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 422,897 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 444,013 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 464,002 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 481,219 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 459,094 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 463,817 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 510,831 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 544,937 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 577,931 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 596,150 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 614,786 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 632,021 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 679,174 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 723,947 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 786,328 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 868,173 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261,583 | 256,817 | 266,349 | 2 |
| 2000s | 372,339 | 285,619 | 444,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,479 | 459,094 | 632,021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 764,406 | 679,174 | 868,173 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: World
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96,965 compare
- 3 Türkiye 59,682 compare
- 4 United States 55,407 compare
- 5 Germany 43,223 compare
- 6 Canada 42,825 compare
- 7 Russian Federation 34,512 compare
- 8 South Africa 30,124 compare
More education data for UNICEF: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3082 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 868,173 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 868,173 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,817 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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