Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 32,436 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 32,436.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 46,112 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,694, in 2021.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 172nd out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33,762 | — |
| 2013 | 38,111 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 41,361 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 46,112 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 40,688 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 37,876 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 36,234 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 32,893 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 31,060 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 28,694 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 29,763 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 32,436 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,380 | 32,893 | 46,112 | 8 |
| 2020s | 30,488 | 28,694 | 32,436 | 4 |
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 32,436 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,112 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,694 in 2021.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 172nd out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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