Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 38,888 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 38,888.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 72,593 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23,916, in 1998.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 44th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,916 | — |
| 1999 | 23,916 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,261 | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 34,525 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 40,739 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 45,298 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 45,185 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43,908 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 44,117 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58,962 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 72,593 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 44,630 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 45,914 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45,995 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,386 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 44,489 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43,542 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43,630 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43,915 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 40,036 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 38,433 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 35,941 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 38,888 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,916 | 23,916 | 23,916 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,576 | 30,261 | 45,298 | 7 |
| 2010s | 48,706 | 43,386 | 72,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,325 | 35,941 | 40,036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.77 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 36.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 38,888 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 72,593 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,916 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 44th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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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February 2026 Data Release