Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 54,197 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 54,197.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 81,508 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27,224, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 93rd of 205 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27,224 | — |
| 1998 | 27,224 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 34,220 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 41,327 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 46,166 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 53,892 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 58,841 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 59,084 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58,311 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 60,059 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 66,713 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 72,515 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 70,583 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76,234 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 81,508 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 54,131 | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 56,124 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 55,512 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54,801 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 54,994 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55,813 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 57,560 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 58,652 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54,540 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 54,197 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,556 | 27,224 | 34,220 | 3 |
| 2000s | 58,749 | 41,327 | 72,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,533 | 54,131 | 81,508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,369 | 54,197 | 54,540 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 54,197 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 81,508 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,224 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 93rd out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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