Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Spain

Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 1,511 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,511
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1,649
in 2010
All-time low
449
in 2005
Years of data
23
1999–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Spain, 1999–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1999201120231999: 8672000: 1.2k2001: 8552002: 8402003: 9302004: 5892005: 4492006: 4592007: 4972008: 1.1k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.2k2016: 7342017: 8442018: 1.0k2019: 9672020: 1.1k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Spain is 1,511, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Spain peaked at 1,649 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 449, in 2005.

Spain ranks 37th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1999 867
2000 1,219 +40.6%
2001 855 -29.9%
2002 840 -1.8%
2003 930 +10.7%
2004 589 -36.7%
2005 449 -23.8%
2006 459 +2.2%
2007 497 +8.3%
2008 1,085 +118.3%
2009 1,567 +44.4%
2010 1,649 +5.2%
2011 1,430 -13.3%
2012 1,516 +6.0%
2013 1,204 -20.6%
2016 734 -39.0%
2017 844 +15.0%
2018 1,025 +21.4%
2019 967 -5.7%
2020 1,093 +13.0%
2021 1,095 +0.2%
2022 1,198 +9.4%
2023 1,511 +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 867 867 867 1
2000s 849 449 1,567 10
2010s 1,171 734 1,649 8
2020s 1,224 1,093 1,511 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Philippines 1,867 compare
  2. 35 Mauritius 1,747 compare
  3. 36 Japan 1,709 compare
  4. 38 Sweden 1,404 compare
  5. 39 Georgia 1,404 compare
  6. 40 Botswana 1,369 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Spain?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Spain was 1,511 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,649 in 2010.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 449 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
Spain ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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