Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Canada

Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 2,142 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,142
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,142
in 2023
All-time low
204
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Canada, 1998–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998201020231998: 2041999: 2222000: 2432001: 3062002: 3512003: 3722004: 3272005: 3332006: 5222007: 4692008: 5632009: 4712010: 5312011: 6062012: 2312013: 7652014: 8372015: 9632016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 2.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Canada recorded 2,142 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Canada peaked at 2,142 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 204, in 1998.

Canada ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Cameroon, both sexes (number) in Canada, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 204
1999 222 +8.8%
2000 243 +9.5%
2001 306 +25.9%
2002 351 +14.7%
2003 372 +6.0%
2004 327 -12.1%
2005 333 +1.8%
2006 522 +56.8%
2007 469 -10.2%
2008 563 +20.0%
2009 471 -16.3%
2010 531 +12.7%
2011 606 +14.1%
2012 231 -61.9%
2013 765 +231.2%
2014 837 +9.4%
2015 963 +15.1%
2016 1,068 +10.9%
2017 1,146 +7.3%
2018 1,231 +7.4%
2019 1,257 +2.2%
2020 1,608 +27.9%
2021 1,575 -2.1%
2022 1,653 +5.0%
2023 2,142 +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213 204 222 2
2000s 395.7 243 563 10
2010s 863.45 231 1,257 10
2020s 1,744 1,575 2,142 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 France 7,946 compare
  2. 2 Germany 7,165 compare
  3. 3 Belgium 3,388 compare
  4. 5 Italy 2,137 compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 1,299 compare
  6. 7 United States of America 1,083 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Canada?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Canada was 2,142 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,142 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 204 in 1998.
How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Canada ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Cameroon, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Cameroon, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,058 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release