Inbound internationally: Students … Nigeria Africa female in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally: Students … Nigeria Africa female was 5,790 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Canada is 5,790, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 348.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Canada peaked at 5,790 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 951, in 2012.
That places Canada 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Nigeria Africa female in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 951 | — |
| 2013 | 1,290 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 1,728 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 2,118 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 2,550 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 2,871 | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,110 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2,931 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 3,330 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 3,807 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4,401 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 5,790 | +31.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,790 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5, 146.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,194 | 951 | 3,110 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,332 | 3,330 | 5,790 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
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 5,790 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 5,790 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 951 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 103 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 348.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nigeria, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release