Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Australia

Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 14,129 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,129
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
10th
of 136 countries
All-time high
14,129
in 2023
All-time low
1,297
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Australia, 1998–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020231998: 1.3k1999: 1.4k2000: 2.6k2002: 5.9k2003: 6.6k2004: 5.3k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.8k2007: 6.5k2008: 6.9k2009: 7.2k2010: 6.9k2011: 6.5k2012: 5.9k2013: 6.4k2014: 6.7k2015: 6.7k2016: 7.6k2017: 9.1k2018: 9.5k2019: 10.3k2020: 9.5k2021: 8.2k2022: 10.2k2023: 14.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Australia stood at 14,129. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Australia peaked at 14,129 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,297, in 1998.

Australia ranks 10th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,297
1999 1,411 +8.8%
2000 2,638 +87.0%
2002 5,854 +121.9%
2003 6,574 +12.3%
2004 5,344 -18.7%
2005 5,533 +3.5%
2006 5,773 +4.3%
2007 6,487 +12.4%
2008 6,926 +6.8%
2009 7,206 +4.0%
2010 6,914 -4.1%
2011 6,450 -6.7%
2012 5,935 -8.0%
2013 6,427 +8.3%
2014 6,748 +5.0%
2015 6,668 -1.2%
2016 7,609 +14.1%
2017 9,126 +19.9%
2018 9,469 +3.8%
2019 10,304 +8.8%
2020 9,468 -8.1%
2021 8,153 -13.9%
2022 10,186 +24.9%
2023 14,129 +38.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,354 1,297 1,411 2
2000s 5,815 2,638 7,206 9
2010s 7,565 5,935 10,304 10
2020s 10,484 8,153 14,129 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Portugal 23,228 compare
  2. 8 Germany 20,968 compare
  3. 9 Morocco 19,753 compare
  4. 11 Russia 13,070 compare
  5. 12 Saudi Arabia 10,282 compare
  6. 13 India 9,858 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Australia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Australia was 14,129 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14,129 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,297 in 1998.
How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
Australia ranks 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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