Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from unknown countries, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
123
Highest
1,186
Burkina Faso
Lowest
0
Samoa
Median
0
Years covered
28
1998β2025
Data points
2,033
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from unknown countries, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 123 countries. The highest value is 1,186 in Burkina Faso; the lowest is 0 in Samoa.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 37.5.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Cabo Verde (up 828.6%), and the largest decrease in Argentina (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 1,186 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 2 | South Africa | 1,184 | 2023 | up 197.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Rwanda | 626 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Mexico | 467 | 2020 | β | volatile |
| 5 | Australia | 332 | 2024 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Madagascar, Republic of | 107 | 2023 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Morocco | 98 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 8 | Mali | 77 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 73 | 2023 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 68 | 2024 | up 423.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Burundi | 66 | 2025 | up 127.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 65 | 2018 | up 828.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Cuba | 52 | 2024 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Romania | 27 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 15 | Jordan | 25 | 2024 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Israel | 22 | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 16 | Philippines | 22 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 20 | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 19 | TΓΌrkiye | 14 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | United States | 12.41 | 2023 | up 332.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Cameroon | 9 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 9 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 8 | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 5 | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Denmark | 5 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Mauritius | 5 | 2022 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 27 | India | 4 | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Belgium | 3 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 28 | Canada | 3 | 2023 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 3 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 31 | France | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 31 | St. Lucia | 2 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 31 | Oman | 2 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Botswana | 1 | 2023 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 35 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 1 | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Grenada | 1 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 35 | Ireland | 1 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 35 | Qatar | 1 | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands | 0 | 2016 | β | flat |
| 42 | Albania | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Andorra, Principality of | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Armenia, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Austria | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Belarus, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Barbados | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 42 | Switzerland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 0 | 2022 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Comoros, Union of the | 0 | 2014 | β | flat |
| 42 | Cyprus | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Czechia | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Djibouti | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Estonia | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Georgia | 0 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Honduras | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Croatia | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Hungary | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Indonesia | 0 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 42 | Iceland | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Cambodia | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 42 | Korea | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | β | flat |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Monaco | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Moldova, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0 | 2020 | β | flat |
| 42 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Namibia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Niger | 0 | 2019 | β | flat |
| 42 | Netherlands | 0 | 2019 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Norway | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Palestine, State of | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | San Marino, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Serbia, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovak Republic | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Slovenia | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Sweden | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0 | 2015 | β | flat |
| 42 | Seychelles | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0 | 2017 | β | flat |
| 42 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 42 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 42 | Ukraine | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 42 | Vietnam | 0 | 2022 | β | flat |
| 42 | Samoa | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release