Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 90,234 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 90,234. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 90,234 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,488, in 2008.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 164th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,488 | — |
| 2009 | 30,737 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 38,111 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 42,793 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 60,238 | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 67,313 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 74,965 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 83,924 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 77,244 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 76,764 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77,026 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76,150 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 77,848 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 78,941 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80,646 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 90,234 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,113 | 29,488 | 30,737 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,453 | 38,111 | 83,924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,917 | 77,848 | 90,234 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 90,234 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 90,234 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,488 in 2008.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 164th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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