Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 148,489 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
148,489
Change on year
up 22.4%
Rank
12th
of 75 groups
All-time high
148,489
in 2023
All-time low
56,727
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201720232012: 59.0k2013: 56.7k2014: 61.9k2015: 65.8k2016: 68.7k2017: 72.6k2018: 75.6k2019: 78.8k2020: 90.3k2021: 100.9k2022: 121.4k2023: 148.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 148,489. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 161.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 148,489 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56,727, in 2013.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 75 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 59,023
2013 56,727 -3.9%
2014 61,940 +9.2%
2015 65,774 +6.2%
2016 68,730 +4.5%
2017 72,573 +5.6%
2018 75,579 +4.1%
2019 78,766 +4.2%
2020 90,304 +14.6%
2021 100,897 +11.7%
2022 121,355 +20.3%
2023 148,489 +22.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 67,389 56,727 78,766 8
2020s 115,261 90,304 148,489 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 9 Australia 5,127 compare
  2. 10 Poland 3,806 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 3,293 compare
  4. 12 Italy 3,219 compare
  5. 13 India 3,175 compare
  6. 14 Rwanda 2,572 compare
  7. 15 Malaysia 2,565 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 148,489 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 148,489 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 56,727 in 2013.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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