Inbound internationally mobile … female sub-Saharan UIS estimate in India
India: Inbound internationally mobile … female sub-Saharan UIS estimate was 3,175 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in India, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in India stood at 3,175.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in India peaked at 3,207 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,199, in 2013.
That places India 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile … female sub-Saharan UIS estimate in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,199 | — |
| 2014 | 2,556 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 2,554 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,838 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2,938 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,971 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,207 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3,156 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,949 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,178 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3,175 | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,175 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 986.5, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,752 | 2,199 | 3,207 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,114 | 2,949 | 3,178 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in India?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in India was 3,175 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,207 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,199 in 2013.
- How does India rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- India ranks 13th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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