Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in MDG: Developed Regions
MDG: Developed Regions: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 156,629 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in MDG: Developed Regions, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: Developed Regions stood at 156,629. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 156,629 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,245, in 2013.
That places MDG: Developed Regions 9th out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in MDG: Developed Regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 62,269 | — |
| 2013 | 60,245 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 65,450 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 69,503 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 72,635 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 77,634 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 80,988 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 84,851 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 96,059 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 106,070 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 127,387 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 156,629 | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,697 | 60,245 | 84,851 | 8 |
| 2020s | 121,536 | 96,059 | 156,629 | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions
More education data for MDG: Developed Regions
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4289 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 99.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4349 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.432 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.66 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: Developed Regions was 156,629 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 156,629 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,245 in 2013.
- How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- MDG: Developed Regions ranks 9th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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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February 2026 Data Release