Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries

ALECSO: Gulf Countries: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 7,005 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
7,005
Change on year
up 77.8%
Rank
87th
of 113 groups
All-time high
7,005
in 2011
All-time low
3,438
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2011

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200420111998: 3.4k1999: 3.4k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.9k2004: 3.7k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.1k2007: 3.9k2008: 3.9k2011: 7.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries is 7,005, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 88.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries peaked at 7,005 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,438, in 1998.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 87th of 113 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ALECSO: Gulf Countries, 1998 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1998 3,438
1999 3,438 +0.0%
2000 3,580 +4.1%
2001 3,723 +4.0%
2002 3,866 +3.8%
2004 3,710 -4.0%
2005 4,165 +12.3%
2006 4,087 -1.9%
2007 3,929 -3.9%
2008 3,939 +0.3%
2011 7,005 +77.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,438 3,438 3,438 2
2000s 3,875 3,580 4,165 8
2010s 7,005 7,005 7,005 1

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Gulf Countries

  1. 84 Iceland 79 compare
  2. 85 Lesotho 74 compare
  3. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 71 compare
  4. 87 Cape Verde 62
  5. 88 Armenia 56 compare
  6. 89 Croatia 50 compare
  7. 90 Eswatini 45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ALECSO: Gulf Countries was 7,005 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The highest recorded value was 7,005 in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 3,438 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 87th out of 113 groups with data for 2011.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in ALECSO: Gulf Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Gulf Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
249 places, 4,290 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release