Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 10,720 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10,720
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 75 groups
All-time high
10,728
in 2022
All-time low
3,569
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2014–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2014201820232014: 3.6k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.8k2017: 5.1k2018: 5.4k2019: 6.4k2020: 7.4k2021: 8.5k2022: 10.7k2023: 10.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 10,720.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 200.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 10,728 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,569, in 2014.

That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 32nd out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 3,569
2015 4,146 +16.2%
2016 4,805 +15.9%
2017 5,058 +5.3%
2018 5,373 +6.2%
2019 6,426 +19.6%
2020 7,376 +14.8%
2021 8,532 +15.7%
2022 10,728 +25.7%
2023 10,720 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,896 3,569 6,426 6
2020s 9,339 7,376 10,728 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

  1. 29 Egypt 953 compare
  2. 30 Mauritius 899 compare
  3. 31 Georgia 702 compare
  4. 32 Botswana 692 compare
  5. 33 Korea 677 compare
  6. 34 Spain 651 compare
  7. 35 Cuba 595.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 10,720 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The highest recorded value was 10,728 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,569 in 2014.
How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 32nd out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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