Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 98,874 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98,874
Change on year
up 15.5%
Rank
112th
of 204 groups
All-time high
98,874
in 2023
All-time low
24,227
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1997201020231997: 24.2k1998: 24.2k1999: 33.7k2000: 39.6k2004: 41.6k2005: 42.0k2006: 44.3k2007: 47.9k2008: 52.6k2009: 52.9k2010: 59.0k2011: 64.1k2012: 59.0k2013: 62.6k2014: 67.9k2015: 72.1k2016: 71.1k2017: 75.3k2018: 76.3k2019: 82.0k2020: 82.6k2021: 85.7k2022: 85.6k2023: 98.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 98,874, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98,874 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,227, in 1997.

That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 24,227
1998 24,229 +0.0%
1999 33,653 +38.9%
2000 39,603 +17.7%
2004 41,599 +5.0%
2005 41,980 +0.9%
2006 44,276 +5.5%
2007 47,904 +8.2%
2008 52,576 +9.8%
2009 52,867 +0.6%
2010 58,981 +11.6%
2011 64,136 +8.7%
2012 58,971 -8.1%
2013 62,571 +6.1%
2014 67,912 +8.5%
2015 72,138 +6.2%
2016 71,120 -1.4%
2017 75,269 +5.8%
2018 76,255 +1.3%
2019 82,023 +7.6%
2020 82,615 +0.7%
2021 85,673 +3.7%
2022 85,588 -0.1%
2023 98,874 +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,370 24,227 33,653 3
2000s 45,829 39,603 52,867 7
2010s 68,938 58,971 82,023 10
2020s 88,188 82,615 98,874 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 109 Mauritania 86 compare
  2. 110 Cape Verde 69 compare
  3. 111 Samoa 60 compare
  4. 112 Lesotho 36 compare
  5. 113 Bermuda 33 compare
  6. 114 Comoros 0 compare
  7. 114 Djibouti 0
  8. 114 Palestine, State of 0 compare
  9. 114 Seychelles 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 98,874 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 98,874 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 24,227 in 1997.
How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release