Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 28,389 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28,389
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
49th
of 113 groups
All-time high
28,389
in 2023
All-time low
406
in 2002
Years of data
25
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 4151998: 4151999: 4112000: 4172001: 4192002: 4062003: 4292004: 4262005: 4462006: 4352007: 4622008: 5132009: 5772010: 7582011: 9852014: 4.4k2015: 6.6k2016: 8.4k2017: 9.3k2018: 10.7k2019: 13.8k2020: 17.9k2021: 22.8k2022: 28.3k2023: 28.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 28,389. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 543.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 28,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 406, in 2002.

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 49th of 113 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 415
1998 415 +0.0%
1999 411 -1.0%
2000 417 +1.5%
2001 419 +0.5%
2002 406 -3.1%
2003 429 +5.7%
2004 426 -0.7%
2005 446 +4.7%
2006 435 -2.5%
2007 462 +6.2%
2008 513 +11.0%
2009 577 +12.5%
2010 758 +31.4%
2011 985 +29.9%
2014 4,412 +347.9%
2015 6,639 +50.5%
2016 8,428 +26.9%
2017 9,330 +10.7%
2018 10,706 +14.7%
2019 13,782 +28.7%
2020 17,915 +30.0%
2021 22,821 +27.4%
2022 28,327 +24.1%
2023 28,389 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 413.67 411 415 3
2000s 453 406 577 10
2010s 6,880 758 13,782 8
2020s 24,363 17,915 28,389 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 46 Norway 1,017 compare
  2. 47 Thailand 957 compare
  3. 48 Tanzania 928 compare
  4. 49 Lithuania 827 compare
  5. 50 Belarus 734 compare
  6. 51 Romania 688 compare
  7. 52 Qatar 655 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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 28,389 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 28,389 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 406 in 2002.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 49th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 543.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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