Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 2,477 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,477
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
93rd
of 113 groups
All-time high
2,477
in 2023
All-time low
25
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1997201020231997: 271998: 271999: 252000: 342001: 362002: 552003: 762004: 1022005: 1362006: 1772007: 2282008: 2942009: 3942010: 5712011: 7732012: 9232013: 1.1k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.8k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.3k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 2,477, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 2,477 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1999.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 93rd of 113 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 27
1998 27 +0.0%
1999 25 -7.4%
2000 34 +36.0%
2001 36 +5.9%
2002 55 +52.8%
2003 76 +38.2%
2004 102 +34.2%
2005 136 +33.3%
2006 177 +30.1%
2007 228 +28.8%
2008 294 +28.9%
2009 394 +34.0%
2010 571 +44.9%
2011 773 +35.4%
2012 923 +19.4%
2013 1,121 +21.5%
2014 1,296 +15.6%
2015 1,518 +17.1%
2016 1,783 +17.5%
2017 2,043 +14.6%
2018 2,296 +12.4%
2019 2,315 +0.8%
2020 2,404 +3.9%
2021 2,304 -4.2%
2022 2,346 +1.8%
2023 2,477 +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.33 25 27 3
2000s 153.2 34 394 10
2010s 1,464 571 2,315 10
2020s 2,383 2,304 2,477 4

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 90 Eswatini 45 compare
  2. 91 Bahrain 41 compare
  3. 92 Chile 35 compare
  4. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 compare
  5. 94 Sri Lanka 20 compare
  6. 95 Colombia 19 compare
  7. 96 Monaco 18 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2,477 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 2,477 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1999.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 93rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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