Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Germany
Germany: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 7,747 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Germany, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Germany stood at 7,747. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Germany peaked at 7,747 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,275, in 2013.
Germany ranks 6th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,275 | — |
| 2014 | 3,521 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 3,834 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 4,122 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,372 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5,095 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 5,340 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6,535 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 7,253 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 7,684 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 7,747 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,223 | 3,275 | 5,340 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,305 | 6,535 | 7,747 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Germany?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Germany was 7,747 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,747 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,275 in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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