Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male was 18,199 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18,199
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
33rd
of 75 groups
All-time high
38,152
in 2011
All-time low
16,917
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201720232011: 38.2k2012: 21.9k2013: 22.6k2014: 22.9k2015: 23.0k2016: 24.0k2017: 23.0k2018: 23.1k2019: 21.8k2020: 19.5k2021: 18.6k2022: 16.9k2023: 18.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 18,199.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 38,152 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,917, in 2022.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 33rd out of 75 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 38,152
2012 21,910 -42.6%
2013 22,610 +3.2%
2014 22,908 +1.3%
2015 22,955 +0.2%
2016 24,041 +4.7%
2017 22,963 -4.5%
2018 23,108 +0.6%
2019 21,782 -5.7%
2020 19,543 -10.3%
2021 18,571 -5.0%
2022 16,917 -8.9%
2023 18,199 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24,492 21,782 38,152 9
2020s 18,308 16,917 19,543 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

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  2. 31 Namibia 1,044 compare
  3. 32 Spain 860 compare
  4. 33 Mauritius 848 compare
  5. 34 Sweden 840.01 compare
  6. 35 Czechia 832 compare
  7. 36 Switzerland 745 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 18,199 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 38,152 in 2011.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,917 in 2022.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 33rd out of 75 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,767 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release