Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 188,098 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 188,098 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 188,098 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,346, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 123rd 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 20 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64,346 | — |
| 1999 | 83,622 | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 106,815 | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 114,358 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 125,687 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 125,864 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 140,417 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 152,659 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 144,234 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 154,035 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 162,091 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 169,925 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 163,733 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 166,206 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 170,812 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 174,788 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 170,998 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 171,968 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 166,927 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 188,098 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,984 | 64,346 | 83,622 | 2 |
| 2000s | 118,181 | 106,815 | 125,864 | 4 |
| 2010s | 159,890 | 140,417 | 174,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,498 | 166,927 | 188,098 | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7609 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 188,098 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 188,098 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,346 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 123rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan 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