Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 14,588 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,588
Change on year
up 37.9%
Rank
63rd
of 113 groups
All-time high
14,588
in 2023
All-time low
1,361
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201020231997: 1.4k1998: 1.4k1999: 1.5k2000: 2.7k2001: 4.4k2002: 6.0k2003: 6.7k2004: 5.6k2005: 5.7k2006: 6.0k2007: 6.7k2008: 7.2k2009: 7.6k2010: 7.3k2011: 6.8k2012: 6.3k2013: 6.8k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.2k2016: 8.2k2017: 9.8k2018: 10.1k2019: 10.9k2020: 10.1k2021: 8.7k2022: 10.6k2023: 14.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand stood at 14,588. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand peaked at 14,588 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,361, in 1997.

That places SDG: Australia and New Zealand 63rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 1,361
1998 1,361 +0.0%
1999 1,504 +10.5%
2000 2,743 +82.4%
2001 4,378 +59.6%
2002 6,036 +37.9%
2003 6,748 +11.8%
2004 5,562 -17.6%
2005 5,736 +3.1%
2006 6,002 +4.6%
2007 6,742 +12.3%
2008 7,228 +7.2%
2009 7,570 +4.7%
2010 7,283 -3.8%
2011 6,814 -6.4%
2012 6,322 -7.2%
2013 6,823 +7.9%
2014 7,147 +4.7%
2015 7,170 +0.3%
2016 8,247 +15.0%
2017 9,795 +18.8%
2018 10,106 +3.2%
2019 10,947 +8.3%
2020 10,107 -7.7%
2021 8,690 -14.0%
2022 10,580 +21.7%
2023 14,588 +37.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +82.4% 1,504 2,743

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,409 1,361 1,504 3
2000s 5,875 2,743 7,570 10
2010s 8,065 6,322 10,947 10
2020s 10,991 8,690 14,588 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Australia and New Zealand

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  2. 61 Madagascar 499 compare
  3. 62 New Zealand 459 compare
  4. 63 Mozambique 453 compare
  5. 64 Estonia 381 compare
  6. 65 Denmark 286 compare
  7. 66 Bulgaria 249 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 SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Australia and New Zealand was 14,588 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14,588 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,361 in 1997.
How does SDG: Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
SDG: Australia and New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in SDG: Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Australia and New Zealand 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