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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 357,498 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
357,498
Change on year
up 17.9%
Rank
10th
of 113 groups
All-time high
357,498
in 2023
All-time low
86,919
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 86.9k1999: 88.7k2000: 96.7k2001: 107.1k2002: 120.3k2003: 134.4k2004: 136.5k2005: 143.7k2006: 149.7k2007: 154.6k2008: 153.1k2009: 159.5k2010: 164.4k2011: 168.3k2012: 166.0k2013: 158.4k2014: 169.7k2015: 179.4k2016: 188.2k2017: 195.7k2018: 201.8k2019: 209.9k2020: 237.9k2021: 260.0k2022: 303.2k2023: 357.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 357,498 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in 2023. 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 125.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 357,498 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86,919, in 1998.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, 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: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 86,919
1999 88,722 +2.1%
2000 96,739 +9.0%
2001 107,134 +10.7%
2002 120,267 +12.3%
2003 134,368 +11.7%
2004 136,473 +1.6%
2005 143,739 +5.3%
2006 149,714 +4.2%
2007 154,627 +3.3%
2008 153,122 -1.0%
2009 159,458 +4.1%
2010 164,400 +3.1%
2011 168,271 +2.4%
2012 166,019 -1.3%
2013 158,395 -4.6%
2014 169,677 +7.1%
2015 179,418 +5.7%
2016 188,204 +4.9%
2017 195,696 +4.0%
2018 201,820 +3.1%
2019 209,881 +4.0%
2020 237,915 +13.4%
2021 260,019 +9.3%
2022 303,191 +16.6%
2023 357,498 +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,820 86,919 88,722 2
2000s 135,564 96,739 159,458 10
2010s 180,178 158,395 209,881 10
2020s 289,656 237,915 357,498 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Portugal 23,228 compare
  2. 8 Germany 20,968 compare
  3. 9 Morocco 19,753 compare
  4. 10 Australia 14,129 compare
  5. 11 Russia 13,070 compare
  6. 12 Saudi Arabia 10,282 compare
  7. 13 India 9,858 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 357,498 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 357,498 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 86,919 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, 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