Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 24,202 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 24,202.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 41,116 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,722, in 1998.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10,724 | — |
| 1998 | 10,722 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,574 | +91.9% |
| 2000 | 25,281 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 21,674 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 24,224 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 24,924 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 29,326 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 28,364 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 29,500 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 32,836 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 36,107 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34,970 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 38,311 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 41,116 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 27,532 | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 27,651 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28,604 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28,934 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30,175 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 29,515 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 27,905 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 26,524 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 23,648 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 22,525 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20,508 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 24,202 | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,007 | 10,722 | 20,574 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,721 | 21,674 | 36,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,627 | 26,524 | 41,116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,721 | 20,508 | 24,202 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 24,202 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 41,116 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,722 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release