Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 76,921 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 76,921 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 103,262 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42,216, in 1997.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 173rd out of 214 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42,216 | — |
| 1998 | 42,216 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61,492 | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 71,916 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 66,308 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 73,281 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 76,664 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 77,683 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 76,934 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 80,126 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 86,902 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 92,994 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 91,251 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 97,759 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 103,262 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 77,447 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 80,208 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 80,799 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 79,861 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 80,414 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 82,380 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 81,435 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 82,635 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 77,890 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 76,921 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,641 | 42,216 | 61,492 | 3 |
| 2000s | 79,406 | 66,308 | 92,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,620 | 77,447 | 103,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,406 | 76,921 | 77,890 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 76,921 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 103,262 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,216 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd out of 214 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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