Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 88,956 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 88,956 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 97,612 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39,676, in 1998.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 134th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39,678 | — |
| 1998 | 39,676 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49,528 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 54,660 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 60,615 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 60,405 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62,384 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 66,296 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 72,950 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 72,834 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 81,270 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 88,354 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 85,093 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 91,292 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 94,006 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 97,612 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 92,248 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 90,680 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 94,289 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 92,490 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 88,115 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 86,027 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 81,071 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 88,956 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,961 | 39,676 | 49,528 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64,306 | 54,660 | 72,950 | 7 |
| 2010s | 90,733 | 81,270 | 97,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,042 | 81,071 | 88,956 | 4 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 88,956 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97,612 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,676 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 134th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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