Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 34,964 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
34,964
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
190th
of 214 groups
All-time high
34,964
in 2021
All-time low
24,147
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2008–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420212008: 24.1k2009: 25.0k2010: 25.8k2011: 26.8k2012: 28.9k2013: 31.1k2014: 29.7k2015: 28.2k2016: 26.7k2017: 28.8k2018: 31.2k2019: 33.5k2020: 34.0k2021: 35.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) stood at 34,964. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 34,964 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,147, in 2008.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 190th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 24,147
2009 25,003 +3.5%
2010 25,764 +3.0%
2011 26,787 +4.0%
2012 28,872 +7.8%
2013 31,094 +7.7%
2014 29,702 -4.5%
2015 28,209 -5.0%
2016 26,722 -5.3%
2017 28,847 +8.0%
2018 31,175 +8.1%
2019 33,470 +7.4%
2020 34,020 +1.6%
2021 34,964 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,575 24,147 25,003 2
2010s 29,064 25,764 33,470 10
2020s 34,492 34,020 34,964 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 34,964 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 34,964 in 2021.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,147 in 2008.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 190th out of 214 groups with data for 2021.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release