Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 98,874 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 98,874. That is the highest value across all 19 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 98,874 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,229, in 1998.
That places WB: 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 19 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24,229 | — |
| 1999 | 33,653 | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 47,904 | +42.3% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,941 | 24,229 | 33,653 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51,116 | 47,904 | 52,867 | 3 |
| 2010s | 68,938 | 58,971 | 82,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,188 | 82,615 | 98,874 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 39.08 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 6.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 26.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 5.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 100.52 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 40.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 40.19 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 98,874 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,229 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 112th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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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February 2026 Data Release