Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 37,093 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37,093
Change on year
up 22.2%
Rank
167th
of 204 groups
All-time high
43,831
in 2011
All-time low
16,457
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020231997: 16.5k1998: 16.5k1999: 25.9k2000: 31.6k2001: 29.4k2002: 33.7k2003: 36.2k2004: 32.8k2005: 32.9k2006: 34.8k2007: 38.1k2008: 40.8k2009: 39.5k2010: 42.1k2011: 43.8k2012: 29.6k2013: 30.1k2014: 31.1k2015: 31.3k2016: 31.9k2017: 33.2k2018: 32.6k2019: 33.7k2020: 31.4k2021: 31.0k2022: 30.4k2023: 37.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 37,093 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 43,831 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,457, in 1997.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 16,457
1998 16,460 +0.0%
1999 25,884 +57.3%
2000 31,580 +22.0%
2001 29,426 -6.8%
2002 33,680 +14.5%
2003 36,227 +7.6%
2004 32,793 -9.5%
2005 32,850 +0.2%
2006 34,759 +5.8%
2007 38,111 +9.6%
2008 40,833 +7.1%
2009 39,518 -3.2%
2010 42,108 +6.6%
2011 43,831 +4.1%
2012 29,558 -32.6%
2013 30,104 +1.8%
2014 31,125 +3.4%
2015 31,326 +0.6%
2016 31,916 +1.9%
2017 33,236 +4.1%
2018 32,631 -1.8%
2019 33,740 +3.4%
2020 31,395 -7.0%
2021 31,017 -1.2%
2022 30,355 -2.1%
2023 37,093 +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,600 16,457 25,884 3
2000s 34,978 29,426 40,833 10
2010s 33,958 29,558 43,831 10
2020s 32,465 30,355 37,093 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 37,093 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43,831 in 2011.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16,457 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 167th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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