Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 139,378 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 139,378. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 139,378 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,665, in 2013.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58,094 | — |
| 2013 | 55,665 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 57,715 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 61,872 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 64,096 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 67,794 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 70,864 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73,440 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 84,338 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 93,744 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 112,725 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 139,378 | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63,692 | 55,665 | 73,440 | 8 |
| 2020s | 107,546 | 84,338 | 139,378 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 139,378 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 139,378 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,665 in 2013.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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