Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)
WB: High Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 562,808 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: High Income (july 2025) recorded 562,808 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 562,808 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 167,860, in 1998.
That places WB: High Income (july 2025) 7th 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 167,860 | — |
| 1999 | 170,438 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 180,485 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 197,303 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 219,821 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 240,687 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 239,104 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 244,878 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 253,766 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 254,868 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 256,517 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 265,973 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 277,178 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 287,515 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 290,562 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 280,861 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 293,077 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 308,100 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 326,466 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 344,603 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 357,143 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 364,381 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 405,190 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 438,924 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 497,813 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 562,808 | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,149 | 167,860 | 170,438 | 2 |
| 2000s | 235,340 | 180,485 | 265,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,989 | 277,178 | 364,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 476,184 | 405,190 | 562,808 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)
- 4 United States of America 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
- 9 Senegal 30,083 compare
- 10 Portugal 23,912 compare
More education data for WB: High Income (july 2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0898 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 562,808 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 562,808 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,860 in 1998.
- How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 7th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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