Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 2,388 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,388
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
89th
of 113 groups
All-time high
4,815
in 2011
All-time low
398
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1997201020231997: 3981998: 3981999: 526.22000: 654.42001: 782.82002: 911.12003: 1.0k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2011: 4.8k2012: 4.0k2013: 3.8k2014: 3.9k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.2k2017: 3.6k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.0k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 2,388 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 4,815 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 398, in 1997.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 89th of 113 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 398
1998 398 +0.0%
1999 526.2 +32.2%
2000 654.4 +24.4%
2001 782.77 +19.6%
2002 911.13 +16.4%
2003 1,040 +14.1%
2004 1,185 +14.0%
2005 1,322 +11.5%
2006 1,417 +7.1%
2011 4,815 +239.9%
2012 4,032 -16.3%
2013 3,793 -5.9%
2014 3,903 +2.9%
2015 4,085 +4.7%
2016 4,184 +2.4%
2017 3,571 -14.7%
2018 3,554 -0.5%
2019 3,044 -14.3%
2020 2,113 -30.6%
2021 2,064 -2.3%
2022 2,136 +3.5%
2023 2,388 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 440.73 398 526.2 3
2000s 1,045 654.4 1,417 7
2010s 3,887 3,044 4,815 9
2020s 2,175 2,064 2,388 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 86 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68 compare
  2. 87 Oman 57 compare
  3. 88 North Macedonia 53 compare
  4. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 52 compare
  5. 90 Azerbaijan 48 compare
  6. 91 Côte d'Ivoire 42 compare
  7. 91 Tunisia 42 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 2,388 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 4,815 in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 398 in 1997.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 89th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
239 places, 4,175 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release