Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 261,970 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe is 261,970, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe peaked at 261,970 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,736, in 1998.
SDG: Europe ranks 16th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 62,736 | — |
| 1999 | 64,297 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 67,326 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 71,262 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 77,964 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 90,287 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 92,623 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 99,605 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 104,946 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 108,999 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 107,228 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 113,267 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 118,400 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 122,878 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 121,008 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 111,847 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 120,965 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 123,908 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 127,521 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 130,139 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 132,743 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 138,424 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 163,126 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 187,802 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 223,421 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 261,970 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,516 | 62,736 | 64,297 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93,351 | 67,326 | 113,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,783 | 111,847 | 138,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,080 | 163,126 | 261,970 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: Europe was 261,970 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?
- The highest recorded value was 261,970 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,736 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- SDG: Europe ranks 16th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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