Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 340,432 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 340,432. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 340,432 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88,300, in 1998.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 12th of 113 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88,300 | — |
| 1999 | 90,190 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 98,518 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 108,534 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 121,316 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 135,387 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 137,805 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 144,775 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 150,833 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 155,465 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 149,022 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 156,110 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 160,700 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 164,074 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 163,369 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 156,664 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 170,255 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 180,374 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 190,584 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 198,711 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 204,517 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 210,917 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 230,816 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 250,404 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 287,790 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 340,432 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,245 | 88,300 | 90,190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 135,776 | 98,518 | 156,110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,016 | 156,664 | 210,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,360 | 230,816 | 340,432 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 340,432 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 340,432 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,300 in 1998.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 12th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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