Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 34,929 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 34,929, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 66,434 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,288, in 1998.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 48th 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 22 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18,288 | — |
| 1999 | 18,288 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,584 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 28,798 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 34,962 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 39,477 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 39,481 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,176 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 38,374 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66,434 | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 38,309 | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 39,433 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 40,059 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 40,038 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41,938 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 40,844 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40,785 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39,363 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 35,721 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 34,289 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 31,651 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 34,929 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,288 | 18,288 | 18,288 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,836 | 24,584 | 39,481 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43,023 | 38,309 | 66,434 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,148 | 31,651 | 35,721 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 34,929 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,434 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,288 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 48th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release