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
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in WB: Small States, 1998–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 82 Republic of Moldova 117 compare
- 83 Slovenia 112 compare
- 84 Iceland 79 compare
- 85 Lesotho 74 compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 71 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 62 compare
- 88 Armenia 56 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release