Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend

WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 496,183 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
496,183
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
12th
of 205 groups
All-time high
496,183
in 2023
All-time low
160,808
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998–2023

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 160.8k1999: 163.5k2000: 173.1k2001: 189.8k2002: 212.1k2003: 232.0k2004: 230.4k2005: 235.4k2006: 244.1k2007: 244.5k2008: 239.1k2009: 248.5k2010: 257.0k2011: 261.8k2012: 261.7k2013: 244.4k2014: 263.0k2015: 276.9k2016: 294.3k2017: 312.5k2018: 325.3k2019: 337.0k2020: 363.1k2021: 393.0k2022: 437.9k2023: 496.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Post-demographic Dividend recorded 496,183 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 13.3% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 496,183 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 160,808, in 1998.

That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 12th 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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 160,808
1999 163,465 +1.7%
2000 173,109 +5.9%
2001 189,795 +9.6%
2002 212,139 +11.8%
2003 232,039 +9.4%
2004 230,431 -0.7%
2005 235,379 +2.1%
2006 244,065 +3.7%
2007 244,459 +0.2%
2008 239,084 -2.2%
2009 248,545 +4.0%
2010 256,982 +3.4%
2011 261,849 +1.9%
2012 261,747 -0.0%
2013 244,448 -6.6%
2014 262,951 +7.6%
2015 276,931 +5.3%
2016 294,287 +6.3%
2017 312,548 +6.2%
2018 325,301 +4.1%
2019 337,030 +3.6%
2020 363,075 +7.7%
2021 393,018 +8.2%
2022 437,883 +11.4%
2023 496,183 +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,136 160,808 163,465 2
2000s 224,904 173,109 248,545 10
2010s 283,407 244,448 337,030 10
2020s 422,540 363,075 496,183 4

Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend

  1. 9 Senegal 30,083 compare
  2. 10 Portugal 23,912 compare
  3. 11 Morocco 22,949 compare
  4. 12 Australia 18,690 compare
  5. 13 Saudi Arabia 18,096 compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 15,244 compare
  7. 15 Italy 14,082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 496,183 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 496,183 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 160,808 in 1998.
How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 12th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release