Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 539,516 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Oecd Members recorded 539,516 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 539,516 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158,028, in 1997.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 9th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 158,028 | — |
| 1998 | 158,028 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 160,580 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 170,586 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 187,268 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 209,627 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 230,271 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 228,566 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 233,562 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 242,180 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 242,998 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 237,735 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 246,668 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 255,613 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 261,417 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 261,426 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 244,421 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 256,006 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 271,912 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 290,509 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 308,954 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 322,099 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 338,114 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 371,169 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 410,502 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 475,412 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 539,516 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,879 | 158,028 | 160,580 | 3 |
| 2000s | 222,946 | 170,586 | 246,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,047 | 244,421 | 338,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,150 | 371,169 | 539,516 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 539,516 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 539,516 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,028 in 1997.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 9th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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