Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 102,963 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 102,963, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 102,963 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,370, in 2007.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 159th 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 17 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28,370 | — |
| 2008 | 33,608 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 35,970 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 44,457 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 51,638 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 70,516 | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 79,042 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 85,447 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 93,161 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 85,355 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 85,970 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91,629 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 94,512 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 95,574 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97,514 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 94,482 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 102,963 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,649 | 28,370 | 35,970 | 3 |
| 2010s | 78,173 | 44,457 | 94,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,633 | 94,482 | 102,963 | 4 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 102,963 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102,963 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,370 in 2007.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 159th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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