Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 96,965 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 96,965 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 96,965 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,788, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 123 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,788 | — |
| 1999 | 16,729 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 16,618 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18,134 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 18,751 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 21,110 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 26,696 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 29,429 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 30,967 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 33,341 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 32,279 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 35,164 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 36,951 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 36,386 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35,160 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 33,979 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 34,919 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 34,924 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,444 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 29,900 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 27,741 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 29,302 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 33,157 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 43,123 | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 68,047 | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 96,965 | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,758 | 14,788 | 16,729 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,249 | 16,618 | 35,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,271 | 27,741 | 36,951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,323 | 33,157 | 96,965 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 96,965 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96,965 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,788 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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