Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in MDG: World
MDG: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 234,938 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in MDG: World, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: World stood at 234,938. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: World peaked at 234,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 117,589, in 2012.
That places MDG: World 1st out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 117,589 | — |
| 2013 | 120,860 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 133,396 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 141,504 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 148,734 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 152,728 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 153,465 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 157,397 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 178,857 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 234,938 | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140,709 | 117,589 | 157,397 | 8 |
| 2020s | 206,898 | 178,857 | 234,938 | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: World
- 1 United Kingdom 45,961 compare
- 2 France 28,474 compare
- 3 Canada 15,306 compare
- 4 South Africa 13,707 compare
More education data for MDG: World
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4213 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: World?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in MDG: World was 234,938 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 234,938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,589 in 2012.
- How does MDG: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- MDG: World ranks 1st out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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