Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 97,772 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 97,772 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 97,772 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,183, in 2012.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 68th 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 66,183 | — |
| 2013 | 70,513 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 78,534 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 83,300 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 85,867 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 83,735 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 88,637 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 89,852 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 89,709 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 92,610 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 89,595 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 97,772 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80,828 | 66,183 | 89,852 | 8 |
| 2020s | 92,422 | 89,595 | 97,772 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 65 Bahrain 605 compare
- 66 New Zealand 589.33 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 462 compare
- 68 Mozambique 455 compare
- 69 Malta 433.3 compare
- 70 Mexico 430 compare
- 71 Denmark 342 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 97,772 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 97,772 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,183 in 2012.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 68th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release