Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 369,718 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
369,718
Change on year
up 17.9%
Rank
7th
of 113 groups
All-time high
369,718
in 2023
All-time low
87,042
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997201020231997: 87.0k1998: 87.0k1999: 88.9k2000: 97.1k2001: 107.6k2002: 120.8k2003: 134.9k2004: 137.0k2005: 144.0k2006: 150.1k2007: 155.0k2008: 149.1k2009: 155.6k2010: 160.6k2011: 164.5k2012: 163.9k2013: 157.6k2014: 164.4k2015: 175.5k2016: 186.0k2017: 194.2k2018: 201.6k2019: 212.0k2020: 237.3k2021: 264.2k2022: 313.6k2023: 369.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Oecd Members stood at 369,718. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 369,718 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87,042, in 1997.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 7th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 87,042
1998 87,042 +0.0%
1999 88,910 +2.1%
2000 97,085 +9.2%
2001 107,596 +10.8%
2002 120,775 +12.2%
2003 134,902 +11.7%
2004 136,992 +1.5%
2005 143,984 +5.1%
2006 150,053 +4.2%
2007 155,049 +3.3%
2008 149,098 -3.8%
2009 155,619 +4.4%
2010 160,559 +3.2%
2011 164,527 +2.5%
2012 163,912 -0.4%
2013 157,640 -3.8%
2014 164,396 +4.3%
2015 175,476 +6.7%
2016 186,008 +6.0%
2017 194,185 +4.4%
2018 201,566 +3.8%
2019 212,036 +5.2%
2020 237,349 +11.9%
2021 264,202 +11.3%
2022 313,615 +18.7%
2023 369,718 +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87,665 87,042 88,910 3
2000s 135,115 97,085 155,619 10
2010s 178,030 157,640 212,036 10
2020s 296,221 237,349 369,718 4

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  4. 7 Portugal 23,228 compare
  5. 8 Germany 20,968 compare
  6. 9 Morocco 19,753 compare
  7. 10 Australia 14,129 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Oecd Members?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Oecd Members was 369,718 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 369,718 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 87,042 in 1997.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 7th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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