Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 152,203 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,203
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
19th
of 113 groups
All-time high
152,203
in 2023
All-time low
48,323
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1998201020231998: 48.3k1999: 48.3k2000: 51.3k2001: 54.3k2002: 60.0k2003: 69.8k2004: 66.7k2005: 70.5k2006: 74.5k2007: 76.9k2008: 71.7k2009: 75.7k2010: 79.6k2011: 83.7k2012: 82.9k2013: 75.3k2014: 77.5k2015: 81.1k2016: 85.0k2017: 90.6k2018: 94.7k2019: 99.0k2020: 113.8k2021: 129.2k2022: 140.8k2023: 152.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) recorded 152,203 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 102.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 152,203 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,323, in 1998.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 19th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 48,323
1999 48,335 +0.0%
2000 51,306 +6.1%
2001 54,289 +5.8%
2002 60,011 +10.5%
2003 69,842 +16.4%
2004 66,678 -4.5%
2005 70,477 +5.7%
2006 74,454 +5.6%
2007 76,901 +3.3%
2008 71,749 -6.7%
2009 75,702 +5.5%
2010 79,626 +5.2%
2011 83,694 +5.1%
2012 82,924 -0.9%
2013 75,342 -9.1%
2014 77,525 +2.9%
2015 81,140 +4.7%
2016 85,048 +4.8%
2017 90,591 +6.5%
2018 94,736 +4.6%
2019 99,032 +4.5%
2020 113,803 +14.9%
2021 129,198 +13.5%
2022 140,831 +9.0%
2023 152,203 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48,329 48,323 48,335 2
2000s 67,141 51,306 76,901 10
2010s 84,966 75,342 99,032 10
2020s 134,009 113,803 152,203 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 16 Cameroon 7,379 compare
  2. 17 Italy 7,288 compare
  3. 18 Rwanda 7,107 compare
  4. 19 Belgium 6,827 compare
  5. 20 Burundi 6,005 compare
  6. 21 Brazil 5,809 compare
  7. 22 Tunisia 5,207 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 152,203 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 152,203 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 48,323 in 1998.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 19th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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