Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 138,370 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 138,370 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 146,910 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64,346 number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 42 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64,346 number | — |
| 1999 | 83,622 number | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 114,243 number | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 122,651 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 119,906 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 131,537 number | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 140,857 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 129,620 number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 136,608 number | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 141,854 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 146,910 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 137,732 number | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 137,358 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 138,370 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,984 number | 64,346 number | 83,622 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 118,933 number | 114,243 number | 122,651 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 137,872 number | 129,620 number | 146,910 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 526.96 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 138,370 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146,910 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,346 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.