Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 16,730 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,730
Change on year
up 13.5%
Rank
26th
of 75 groups
All-time high
28,281
in 2011
All-time low
14,734
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201720232011: 28.3k2012: 16.4k2013: 16.8k2014: 17.2k2015: 17.1k2016: 17.9k2017: 17.9k2018: 17.7k2019: 17.6k2020: 16.2k2021: 15.7k2022: 14.7k2023: 16.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 16,730.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 28,281 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14,734, in 2022.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 26th out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 28,281
2012 16,399 -42.0%
2013 16,823 +2.6%
2014 17,151 +2.0%
2015 17,084 -0.4%
2016 17,897 +4.8%
2017 17,881 -0.1%
2018 17,677 -1.1%
2019 17,581 -0.5%
2020 16,178 -8.0%
2021 15,718 -2.8%
2022 14,734 -6.3%
2023 16,730 +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,531 16,399 28,281 9
2020s 15,840 14,734 16,730 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 23 Saudi Arabia 1,427 compare
  2. 24 Niger 1,364 compare
  3. 25 Hungary 1,286 compare
  4. 26 Burkina Faso 1,166 compare
  5. 27 Finland 1,049 compare
  6. 28 Namibia 1,020 compare
  7. 29 Egypt 953 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 16,730 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 28,281 in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 14,734 in 2022.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 26th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,766 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release