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

Latest (2023)
24,202
Change on year
up 18.0%
Rank
183rd
of 204 groups
All-time high
41,116
in 2011
All-time low
10,722
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020231997: 10.7k1998: 10.7k1999: 20.6k2000: 25.3k2001: 21.7k2002: 24.2k2003: 24.9k2004: 29.3k2005: 28.4k2006: 29.5k2007: 32.8k2008: 36.1k2009: 35.0k2010: 38.3k2011: 41.1k2012: 27.5k2013: 27.7k2014: 28.6k2015: 28.9k2016: 30.2k2017: 29.5k2018: 27.9k2019: 26.5k2020: 23.6k2021: 22.5k2022: 20.5k2023: 24.2k

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release