Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 8,048 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,048
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
85th
of 113 groups
All-time high
8,048
in 2023
All-time low
2,489
in 2006
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Small States, 1998–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 3.2k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.1k2006: 2.5k2007: 3.2k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.8k2010: 5.4k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.7k2013: 6.6k2014: 7.1k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.8k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.2k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.6k2021: 7.6k2022: 7.4k2023: 8.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Small States recorded 8,048 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Small States peaked at 8,048 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,489, in 2006.

That places WB: Small States 85th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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: Small States, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Small States, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 3,177
1999 3,173 -0.1%
2000 3,142 -1.0%
2001 3,164 +0.7%
2002 3,146 -0.6%
2003 3,155 +0.3%
2004 3,120 -1.1%
2005 3,102 -0.6%
2006 2,489 -19.7%
2007 3,229 +29.7%
2008 4,078 +26.3%
2009 4,829 +18.4%
2010 5,419 +12.2%
2011 5,982 +10.4%
2012 6,698 +12.0%
2013 6,607 -1.4%
2014 7,117 +7.7%
2015 7,580 +6.5%
2016 7,750 +2.2%
2017 7,380 -4.8%
2018 7,220 -2.2%
2019 7,490 +3.7%
2020 7,648 +2.1%
2021 7,646 -0.0%
2022 7,371 -3.6%
2023 8,048 +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,175 3,173 3,177 2
2000s 3,345 2,489 4,829 10
2010s 6,924 5,419 7,750 10
2020s 7,678 7,371 8,048 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Small States?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in WB: Small States was 8,048 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 8,048 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 2,489 in 2006.
How does WB: Small States rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
WB: Small States ranks 85th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Small States 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