Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 3,276.
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3,710 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,147, in 1999.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 160th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,235 | — |
| 1999 | 2,147 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2,802 | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 2,524 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 2,668 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,808 | +5.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,191 | 2,147 | 2,235 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,663 | 2,524 | 2,802 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,911 | 2,174 | 3,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,242 | 3,174 | 3,276 | 4 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,147 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- SDG: 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 SDG: 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 SDG: 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