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
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,628 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release