Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 359,976 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in MDG: Developed Regions, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 359,976. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 359,976 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,277, in 1998.
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 9th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87,277 | — |
| 1999 | 89,151 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 97,192 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 107,657 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 120,806 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 134,925 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 137,057 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 144,362 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 150,431 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 155,460 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 154,168 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 160,721 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 165,691 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 169,522 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 167,342 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 159,778 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 170,974 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 181,528 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 189,651 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 197,563 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 203,933 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 212,193 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 240,313 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 262,299 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 305,392 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 359,976 | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,214 | 87,277 | 89,151 | 2 |
| 2000s | 136,278 | 97,192 | 160,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,818 | 159,778 | 212,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,995 | 240,313 | 359,976 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749,754 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Developed Regions was 359,976 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 359,976 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,277 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 9th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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