Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1,591 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia is 1,591, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia peaked at 1,708 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 622, in 2015.
That places Australia 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 858 | — |
| 1999 | 921 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 987 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,708 | +73.0% |
| 2003 | 1,636 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 643 | -60.7% |
| 2005 | 633 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 644 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 707 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 763 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 875 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 839 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 844 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 787 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 780 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 700 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 622 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 663 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 630 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 668 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 835 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 903 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 824 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 923 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 1,007 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 1,591 | +58.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 889.5 | 858 | 921 | 2 |
| 2000s | 955.11 | 633 | 1,708 | 9 |
| 2010s | 736.8 | 622 | 844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 824 | 1,591 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States of America 2,787 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,348 compare
- 4 Germany 1,243 compare
- 5 Rwanda 800 compare
- 6 Cuba 415 compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Australia was 1,591 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,708 in 2002.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 622 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from South Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release