Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from unknown countries, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
85
Highest
1,186
Burkina Faso
Lowest
0
Malaysia
Median
0
Years covered
28
1998–2025
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 85 countries. The highest value is 1,186 in Burkina Faso; the lowest is 0 in Malaysia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 54.26.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Cape Verde (up 828.6%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally … Africa both countries unknown: 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 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Mexico | 467 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Australia | 332 | 2024 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Madagascar | 107 | 2023 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Morocco | 98 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Mali | 77 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 73 | 2023 | up 97.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Egypt | 68 | 2024 | up 423.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Burundi | 66 | 2025 | up 127.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Cape Verde | 65 | 2018 | up 828.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Cuba | 52 | 2024 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Romania | 27 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Jordan | 25 | 2024 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Israel | 22 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Philippines | 22 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Germany | 20 | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkey | 14 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 20 | United States | 12.41 | 2023 | up 332.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Cameroon | 9 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 9 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 8 | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Denmark | 5 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Mauritius | 5 | 2022 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 5 | 2024 | up 66.7% | 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 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Oman | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Saint Lucia | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 31 | France | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 35 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Qatar | 1 | 2024 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Brunei | 1 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Ireland | 1 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Botswana | 1 | 2023 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 35 | Grenada | 1 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Poland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Norway | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Czechia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Switzerland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Ecuador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Russia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Netherlands | 0 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Senegal | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Serbia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Slovakia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Sweden | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Tunisia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Tanzania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Colombia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Austria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Ghana | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Hungary | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Indonesia | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Argentina | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Italy | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Japan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | South Korea | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Lesotho | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Namibia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Macao | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Estonia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Bahrain | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Mozambique | 0 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Georgia | 0 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release