Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 291,872 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 291,872, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 291,872 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,047, in 1998.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 63,047 | — |
| 1999 | 64,604 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 67,633 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 71,624 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 78,305 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 90,639 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 92,968 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 99,960 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 105,368 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 109,556 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 108,033 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 114,316 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 119,635 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 124,258 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 123,296 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 114,874 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 125,991 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 132,110 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 136,685 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 139,922 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 143,859 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 152,653 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 181,905 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 211,538 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 252,895 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 291,872 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,826 | 63,047 | 64,604 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93,840 | 67,633 | 114,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,328 | 114,874 | 152,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 234,552 | 181,905 | 291,872 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 291,872 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 291,872 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,047 in 1998.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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