Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Canada
Canada: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 15,306 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Canada, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 15,306 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Canada peaked at 15,306 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,789, in 2012.
That places Canada 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,789 | — |
| 2013 | 4,608 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 5,190 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 5,901 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 6,807 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 7,572 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 8,182 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 8,826 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 10,518 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 11,514 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 12,789 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 15,306 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,359 | 3,789 | 8,826 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,532 | 10,518 | 15,306 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 United Kingdom 45,961 compare
- 2 France 28,474 compare
- 4 South Africa 13,707 compare
- 5 Portugal 10,998 compare
- 6 Germany 7,747 compare
More education data for Canada
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,008 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,037 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.03 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.2105 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 808,725 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Canada?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Canada was 15,306 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15,306 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,789 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release