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

Latest (2023)
34,929
Change on year
up 10.4%
Rank
48th
of 113 groups
All-time high
66,434
in 2011
All-time low
18,288
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2023

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1998201020231998: 18.3k1999: 18.3k2000: 24.6k2001: 28.8k2002: 35.0k2003: 39.5k2004: 39.5k2005: 38.2k2006: 38.4k2011: 66.4k2012: 38.3k2013: 39.4k2014: 40.1k2015: 40.0k2016: 41.9k2017: 40.8k2018: 40.8k2019: 39.4k2020: 35.7k2021: 34.3k2022: 31.7k2023: 34.9k

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 49 Lithuania 827 compare
  6. 50 Belarus 734 compare
  7. 51 Romania 688 compare

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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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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