Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 80,940 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80,940
Change on year
up 17.0%
Rank
30th
of 113 groups
All-time high
80,940
in 2023
All-time low
22,822
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201020231998: 22.8k1999: 22.9k2000: 26.7k2001: 31.5k2002: 36.3k2003: 37.3k2004: 38.3k2005: 38.4k2006: 38.8k2007: 38.9k2008: 38.7k2009: 38.6k2010: 38.7k2011: 38.6k2012: 38.7k2013: 39.7k2014: 41.6k2015: 48.3k2016: 52.4k2017: 55.8k2018: 59.0k2019: 60.5k2020: 64.7k2021: 63.5k2022: 69.2k2023: 80.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) stood at 80,940. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) peaked at 80,940 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,822, in 1998.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 30th of 113 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 22,822
1999 22,921 +0.4%
2000 26,670 +16.4%
2001 31,494 +18.1%
2002 36,267 +15.2%
2003 37,333 +2.9%
2004 38,288 +2.6%
2005 38,398 +0.3%
2006 38,765 +1.0%
2007 38,886 +0.3%
2008 38,666 -0.6%
2009 38,621 -0.1%
2010 38,717 +0.2%
2011 38,579 -0.4%
2012 38,690 +0.3%
2013 39,725 +2.7%
2014 41,565 +4.6%
2015 48,341 +16.3%
2016 52,435 +8.5%
2017 55,762 +6.3%
2018 58,971 +5.8%
2019 60,510 +2.6%
2020 64,682 +6.9%
2021 63,527 -1.8%
2022 69,190 +8.9%
2023 80,940 +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,872 22,822 22,921 2
2000s 36,339 26,670 38,886 10
2010s 47,329 38,579 60,510 10
2020s 69,585 63,527 80,940 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

  1. 27 Egypt 3,226 compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 3,038 compare
  3. 28 Hungary 3,038 compare
  4. 30 Finland 2,549 compare
  5. 31 Ukraine 2,104 compare
  6. 32 Namibia 2,064 compare
  7. 33 Republic of Korea 2,063 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) was 80,940 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The highest recorded value was 80,940 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,822 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 30th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) 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