Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 313,312 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) recorded 313,312 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 313,312 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136,105, in 2002.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 96th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,761 | 136,105 | 186,607 | 8 |
| 2010s | 233,490 | 206,779 | 250,809 | 10 |
| 2020s | 275,408 | 246,341 | 313,312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 93 Benin 3,972 compare
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- 95 Mauritius 3,075 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 2,510 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,498 compare
- 98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,467 compare
- 99 Bangladesh 2,281 compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 313,312 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 313,312 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,105 in 2002.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 96th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release