Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 1,726 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,726
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
80th
of 113 groups
All-time high
1,846
in 2022
All-time low
20
in 2006
Years of data
23
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1997201020231997: 231998: 231999: 232000: 272001: 26.32002: 25.72003: 252004: 23.82005: 23.72006: 202011: 819.52012: 7332013: 9462014: 1.2k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.6k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 1,726 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2023.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1,846 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2006.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 80th of 113 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 23
1998 23 +0.0%
1999 23 +0.0%
2000 27 +17.4%
2001 26.33 -2.5%
2002 25.67 -2.5%
2003 25 -2.6%
2004 23.83 -4.7%
2005 23.67 -0.7%
2006 20 -15.5%
2011 819.5 +3997.5%
2012 733 -10.6%
2013 946 +29.1%
2014 1,231 +30.1%
2015 1,149 -6.7%
2016 1,254 +9.2%
2017 1,607 +28.1%
2018 1,649 +2.6%
2019 1,730 +4.9%
2020 1,763 +1.9%
2021 1,802 +2.2%
2022 1,846 +2.5%
2023 1,726 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 23 23 3
2000s 24.5 20 27 7
2010s 1,235 733 1,730 9
2020s 1,784 1,726 1,846 4

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

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  4. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 26 compare
  5. 81 Cuba 21 compare
  6. 82 Dominican Republic 15 compare
  7. 83 Monaco 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1,726 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 1,846 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 80th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release