Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 3,276 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 3,276, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3,710 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,174, in 2012.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 160th of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,808 | — |
| 2012 | 2,174 | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 2,430 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2,875 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 2,693 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,710 | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 3,194 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 3,265 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,294 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,250 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,268 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3,174 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,276 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,938 | 2,174 | 3,710 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,242 | 3,174 | 3,276 | 4 |
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 3,276 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,174 in 2012.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 160th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release