Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Germany

Germany: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 20,968 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,968
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
21,304
in 2022
All-time low
9,036
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Germany, 2013–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820232013: 9.0k2014: 9.6k2015: 10.4k2016: 11.2k2017: 12.0k2018: 13.8k2019: 14.8k2020: 18.4k2021: 20.3k2022: 21.3k2023: 21.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Germany is 20,968, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Germany peaked at 21,304 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,036, in 2013.

Germany ranks 8th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 9,036
2014 9,637 +6.7%
2015 10,416 +8.1%
2016 11,249 +8.0%
2017 12,027 +6.9%
2018 13,846 +15.1%
2019 14,785 +6.8%
2020 18,359 +24.2%
2021 20,318 +10.7%
2022 21,304 +4.9%
2023 20,968 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11,571 9,036 14,785 7
2020s 20,237 18,359 21,304 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 South Africa 28,606 compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 27,747 compare
  3. 7 Portugal 23,228 compare
  4. 9 Morocco 19,753 compare
  5. 10 Australia 14,129 compare
  6. 11 Russian Federation 13,070 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Germany?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Germany was 20,968 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21,304 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9,036 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
Germany ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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