Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 127,391 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
127,391
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
45th
of 205 groups
All-time high
127,391
in 2023
All-time low
40,519
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2001–2023

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2001201220232001: 40.5k2002: 49.1k2003: 53.6k2004: 53.9k2005: 54.3k2006: 57.7k2007: 65.1k2008: 75.4k2009: 82.3k2010: 86.6k2011: 91.0k2012: 62.7k2013: 69.9k2014: 87.1k2015: 99.5k2016: 110.5k2017: 108.9k2018: 108.8k2019: 111.6k2020: 115.2k2021: 122.6k2022: 125.5k2023: 127.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 127,391. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 127,391 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,519, in 2001.

That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 45th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number) in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 40,519
2002 49,058 +21.1%
2003 53,564 +9.2%
2004 53,916 +0.7%
2005 54,321 +0.8%
2006 57,715 +6.2%
2007 65,074 +12.8%
2008 75,434 +15.9%
2009 82,275 +9.1%
2010 86,587 +5.2%
2011 91,032 +5.1%
2012 62,738 -31.1%
2013 69,902 +11.4%
2014 87,052 +24.5%
2015 99,483 +14.3%
2016 110,465 +11.0%
2017 108,890 -1.4%
2018 108,798 -0.1%
2019 111,593 +2.6%
2020 115,197 +3.2%
2021 122,559 +6.4%
2022 125,496 +2.4%
2023 127,391 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,097 40,519 82,275 9
2010s 93,654 62,738 111,593 10
2020s 122,661 115,197 127,391 4

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 42 Philippines 2,123 compare
  2. 43 Namibia 2,066 compare
  3. 44 Botswana 1,950 compare
  4. 45 Austria 1,742 compare
  5. 46 Czechia 1,679 compare
  6. 47 Sweden 1,663 compare
  7. 48 Mauritius 1,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 127,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 127,391 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 40,519 in 2001.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 45th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle 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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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