Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: World
SDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 577,588 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: World, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: World recorded 577,588 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: World peaked at 577,588 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180,321, in 1998.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 180,321 | — |
| 1999 | 182,153 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 197,509 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 212,946 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 232,269 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 251,785 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 255,108 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 263,766 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 272,833 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 286,504 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 297,002 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 309,790 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 322,135 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 342,966 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 316,779 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 323,821 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 357,286 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 379,671 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 399,542 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 401,718 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 402,923 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 418,753 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 472,853 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 577,588 | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,237 | 180,321 | 182,153 | 2 |
| 2000s | 257,951 | 197,509 | 309,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,559 | 316,779 | 418,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525,220 | 472,853 | 577,588 | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 89,646 compare
- 2 France 68,550 compare
- 3 United States of America 48,177 compare
- 4 Canada 32,763 compare
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in SDG: World was 577,588 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 577,588 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,321 in 1998.
- How does SDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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