Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 159,057 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 159,057 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 159,057 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,314, in 2012.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 130,342 | — |
| 2011 | 145,258 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 120,314 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 126,637 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 134,046 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 138,101 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 140,861 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 139,548 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 146,196 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 148,505 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 144,249 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 146,808 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 142,176 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 159,057 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,342 | 130,342 | 130,342 | 1 |
| 2010s | 137,718 | 120,314 | 148,505 | 9 |
| 2020s | 148,072 | 142,176 | 159,057 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 159,057 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 159,057 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,314 in 2012.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 34th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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