Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 471 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in United Kingdom, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in United Kingdom is 471, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in United Kingdom peaked at 1,037 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 462, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 898 | — |
| 1999 | 1,037 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 874 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 773 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 656 | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 598 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 700 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 688 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 652 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 629 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 591 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 710 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 668 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 622 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 578 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 626 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 539 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 526 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 505 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 492 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 462 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 507 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 509 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 498 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 463 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 471 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 967.5 | 898 | 1,037 | 2 |
| 2000s | 687.1 | 591 | 874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.5 | 462 | 668 | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.25 | 463 | 509 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 South Africa 857 compare
- 3 Australia 470 compare
- 4 United States 251.2 compare
- 5 Russia 136 compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in United Kingdom?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in United Kingdom was 471 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,037 in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 462 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Botswana, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release